One other thing, if the US$1800.00 price tag is a bit steep for a new
unit, you may appreciate this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3077217167&category=11175

One caveat, the older RJ-45 connector versions of the units don't have a
RI (ring indicator) pin on the connector.


From: "michael brown"

> "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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