About the Terminal Server
The Terminal Server is a unique Ethernet TCP/IP communications / terminal server allowing
serial devices to be connected directly to LANs and WANs. The 2, 4, 8 or 16 serial ports
enable Terminal Server to connect to a wide range of devices including:
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Modems for remote access and Internet access
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ISDN adapters for branch remote access and Internet access
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Terminals for multi-user Unix systems
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PCs using terminal emulation or SLIP/PPP
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All types of serial printers
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Data acquisition equipment (manufacturing, laboratory, etc.)
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Retail point-of-sale equipment (bar coding, registers, etc.)
The performance and flexibility of Terminal Server allows you to use a wide range of high
speed devices in complex application environments. These operating systems include:
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Windows ® 95/98
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Windows NT ®
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Citrix Winframe
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SCO Unix & Gemini
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IBM AIX
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Sunsoft Solaris
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Hewlett Packard HP-UX
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Data General DG/UX
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All other variants of Unix (BSD, Linux, IRIX, etc.)
Terminal Server User Guide
About the Terminal Server
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Chapter 1 Introduction