Optional Advanced Port Configuration; Upgrading Software - StarTech.com NETRS232 Quick Installation Manual

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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 not
Device available
Under "My Computer": Under "My Computer":
on the available on the
Port available Port not available
network network
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.