StarTech.com manual C. Activating & Deactivating NETRS232 ports

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Choose the setting you wish to change. In the configuration screen that appears, enter the network settings you wish for that NETRS232 device. Once the new values are entered and accepted, the NETRS232 will reboot to implement the new network settings.

Changes made using a web browser will be updated to the NETRS232 but not to the local PC.

NOTE: Changing the network settings of a NETRS232 device may make that device unavailable to other stations that have

activated a connection to that device using older network settings.

Configuring NETRS232 network settings using a Telnet client

To set a NETRS232's network settings using a Telnet client, open a Telnet session to the IP address of the link whose settings you want to change. Details on Telnet connection can be found in the“telnet.pdf”file on the Installation diskette.

C. Activating & Deactivating NETRS232 ports

NETRS232 ports that have been detected as existing on the network are not initially activated for your PC. To access a NETRS232 port it must be activated.You may wish to activate on a given computer some, all, or

none of the NETRS232 ports that are available on the network. To activate a particular port, right click on the port where it is displayed in the right panel of the IP-Extender Manager, and select "Activate". To activate all ports on a particular NETRS232 device, right click on that device in the left panel of the Manager and select“Activate All”.

Before activation, NETRS232 ports only appear under the "My IP-Extender Network" branch of the IP-Extender Desktop. Once they have been activated for a local system, they will also appear under "My Computer" in the IP-Extender Manager.

To deactivate ports individually, right-click on the port where it is displayed in the right panel of the IP-Extender Manager, and select "Deactivate". To deactivate all ports on a