Serial-over-IP Adapters for embedded systems
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In case anyone is interested, I just got an OpenGear SD4001 Serial-over-IP adapter and it works great with my Soekris net6501. I was even able to do a BIOS update through it with an XMODEM transfer using TeraTerm.
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Interesting device. Useful for out of band access.
Does it need a separate power supply or can it be powered by the serial port? It looks like it would be ideal for PoE but I don't see that mentioned.Steve
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It comes with a small power adapter.
I originally got it for my ShoreTel system and network switches. Most of my network equipment needs to have the initial config via Serial and I don't have a computer in that server room. It was either this or drag myself in there with a laptop & USB-to-Serial adapter.
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We are using the "Moxa NPort 5210", they work good… managing remote HW located at 10Km from our Office, you can't do that with a Null Modem cable ;)
