"Diego Sierra" wrote:


> Hi!
>
> I have 4 or 5 remote devices which have a console port (RS232) and
would
> like to be able to remotely connect to any of them via a phone line
and
> via the LAN.

About 8 or 9 years ago, I found something that worked well for my
situation, a Computone Intelliserver.  It has a network jack, 16 serial
ports and works in both directions.  IOW, you can telnet to the box and
obtain a serial port from a pool (or specify a certain port if desired).
It would also answer a modem connected to the box's serial port and then
you could telnet out from there to access the network.  It was somewhat
unique as far as terminal servers go in that it could do an automatic
"reverse" telnet upon answering the phone.  This allowed me to run PPP
services on a Linux box sitting on the lan without having the modems
directly connected to the Linux box.  IIRC, later firmware for the
Intelliserver could do the PPP connection itself.

michael brown

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