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particular NETRS232 device, right click on that device in the left panel of the Manager and select“Remove All”.

Icons depict the states of NETRS232 devices and ports as follows:

Device available

Device not

Under“My Computer”:

Under“My Computer”:

on the

available on the

network

network

Port available

Port not available

 

 

Under“My Ether Link Network”:

Under“My Ether Link Network”:

 

 

Port activated locally

Port not activated locally

Activated ports appear in Windows’ Device Manager under the "Ports (COM & LPT)" branch as "IP-Extender" ports, with their associated COM numbers.

Activating and deactivating NETRS232 ports on one computer does not affect the operation of those ports on other systems.

D. Optional advanced port

configuration

NETRS232 ports that have been activated on your PC can generally be used immediately without further configuration. Additional configuration options can however be accessed through the IP-Extender Manager. These configuration options are discussed in detail in the“advanced.pdf”readme file on the Installation diskette.

Advanced settings include passwords; port binding options that can associate a port with a specified IP address, NetBios name, or MAC address; port modes for raw server or client connection, Ethernet modem operation, RFC 2217 communications, data connect operation, or RAS server communications; and a COM port number reassignment feature.

E. Upgrading software

New versions of NETRS232 software and firmware may be found at www.startech.com.

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Contents NETRS232 Getting Started Hardware Setup Configuring network settings Running the NETRS232 setup softwareConfiguring NETRS232 network settings using a web browser Activating & Deactivating NETRS232 ports Upgrading software Optional advanced port Configuration