Serial Port - Belkin OmniView Manuel De L'utilisateur

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NETWORK SETTINGS MENU

Serial Port

The RIPC's Serial Settings allow you to specify which devices are connected to
the serial port and how to use them. The options are listed and described in
the table below.
Serial Port Settings Table
Function Description
Modem Allows access to the RIPC via modem; see Modem
Settings below, for details.
Port Access Using this option, it is possible to connect an arbitrary
via Telnet device to the serial port and access it (assuming it
provides terminal support) via Telnet. Select the
appropriate options for the serial port and use the
Telnet unit or a standard Telnet client to connect to
the RIPC.
Modem Settings
The RIPC offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the
standard access over the built-in Ethernet adapter. The modem needs to be
connected to the RIPC's serial interface.
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Serial Port Settings Menu
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Logically, connecting to the RIPC using a telephone line means nothing more
than building up a dedicated point-to-point connection from your RIPC
computer to the RIPC. In other words, the RIPC acts as an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to which you can dial in. The connection is established using
the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). Before you connect to the RIPC, be sure to
configure your RIPC computer accordingly. For example, on Windows operating
systems, you can configure a dial-up network connection, which defaults to
the right settings like PPP.
The modem settings are part of the Serial Settings panel (see Serial Port
Settings Menu).
Modem Options Table
Parameter Description
Serial Line Speed The speed at which the RIPC communicates with
the modem. Most modems today support the default
value of 115200bps. If you are using an old modem
and experience problems, try to reduce this speed.
Modem Init String The initialization string used by the RIPC to
initialize the modem. The default value will work with
all current standard modems directly connected to a
telephone line. If you have a special modem or the
modem is connected to a local telephone switch that
requires a special dial sequence in order to establish a
connection to the public telephone network, you can
change this setting by giving a new string. Refer to
the modem's manual about the AT command syntax.
Client IP Address This IP address will be assigned to your RIPC computer
during the PPP handshake. Since it is a
point-to-point IP connection, virtually every IP address
is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering
with the IP settings of the RIPC and your RIPC
computer. The default value will work in most cases.
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