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Getting started and software
Supported platforms:
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•At least 4 megabytes free space on the boot drive
•Windows XP sp1 or sp2, Server 2003, 2000, NT 4.0 sp6, 98/95/Me, Microsoft
.NT/2000/2003 Terminal Server, Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite
•VMware
Software requirements:
•Windows Installer 2.0 or later: This software is included in Windows XP and later, and is available for NT 4.0, 2000 and 95 from the Microsoft Download Center. It is also available for Windows 98 in Internet Explorer 5.5
•Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (version 5.5 or later for Windows 98)
•For Windows 95: Microsoft Windows Socket 2 update
Network requirements:
•A TCP/IP network connection from the local computer to the serial Device Server.
•The throughput and performance of the network connection must exceed the requirements of the application in total. (An Ethernet local area network will easily meet this requirement.)
•If firewalls are in the network path to the serial Device Server, they must allow TCP connections to the server on the TCP port number(s) on which the server provides its devices. If used, this includes Windows XP
What is | Before installing the Serial/IP Redirector software, do the following: |
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| 1. | Obtain administrator privileges before installing the software. |
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| 2. | Install the Device Server on the TCP/IP local area network. |
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| 3. | Configure the Device Server to provide its serial port to the network, |
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| 4. | Follow the general guidance about Device Server configuration in this |
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| manual. Also, see the latest “help files” the Serial/IP Redirector software |
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| by clicking the HELP button on the Serial/IP Control Panel dialog box. |
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| 5. | Install the software on the PC that will use the serial port. |
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