Flow Control

In addition to the above parameters, the Serial Device Server allows you to configure numerous other capabilities. These other capabilities provide you with the unparalleled flexibility to use the Serial Device Server on virtually any 802.11 or Ethernet network with a wide range of serial devices.

Configuration Methods

There are two ways to configure the Serial Device Server:

Internal Web Pages (HTTP). You can use any standard web browser to access the Serial Device Server internal web pages. These web pages provide an easy-to-use graphical interface for configuring the Serial Device Server. In order to use the internal web pages for the first time, you must assign the Serial Device Server IP address using some other method (for example, DHCP or arp/ping). This initial IP address assignment need only be done one time.

Internal Command Console. The internal command console provides a sophisticated command line interface for advanced users to configure the Serial Device Server. It can be accessed by connecting a serial cable to the serial port and using console mode switching as descried in chapter 4. Once the IP address has been assigned, the internal command console can also be accessed via TELNET, or via the internal web pages. NOTE: when operating in a FIPS 140-2 approved mode, the console is not available via the serial port.

If you have a Serial Device Server wireless model, Silex recommends that you temporarily plug the Serial Device into a wired Ethernet network during the configuration process. Although it is possible to configure the Serial Device Server with a completely wireless setup, it is much simpler to perform the process using a wired Ethernet connection. This is primarily because the wireless security on most wireless networks prevents the addition of a new wireless device unless all security parameters are first entered into that device. As a result, you must set up a temporary dedicated ad hoc wireless network in order to configure the Serial Device Server in a completely wireless environment (refer to the step 4 in the First Time IP Address Configuration section of this chapter for instructions on how to set up the Serial Device Server using a completely wireless Ad Hoc environment). This is required when entering security encryption keys (RSA private key or WPA2-PSK).

Configuring the Serial Device Server using each of the above methods is described in the following sections of this chapter.

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SX-500-1402 specifications

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