User guide

2.1 Pre-installation Checklist
2.2
Configuring the Serial Server
2.3 Running the Serial/IP Setup Program
2.4 Selecting Serial/IP COM Ports
2.5 Configuring Serial/IP COM Ports in the Control Panel
2.6 Using the Serial/IP Configuration Wizard
2.7 Troubleshooting Installation Problems
2.1 Pre-Installation Checklist
The PC running the Serial/IP Redirector must comply with the following requirements:
● Processor: Intel-compatible, Pentium class.
● Operating system: All versions of
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0 SP5 or later
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
Microsoft NT/2000 Terminal Server
Citrix MetaFrame
● Windows Installer 2.0 (already present on most PCs and available at no charge from the Microsoft web
site).
● Disk storage: 4 megabytes on the boot drive.
● Network: Microsoft TCP/IP networking software.
Requirements applying to the serial server:
● Must provide access to its serial ports via TCP/IP connections.
● Optionally, support the COM Port Control protocol specified in IETF RFC 2217.
2. Installing the Serial/IP Redirector