Get PL-TNet SERIAL PORT TO ETHERNET CONVERTER - Adtek

To share serial device to Ethernet, you can also use Serial-to-Ethernet converter by SerialLynx. The hardware unit of this solution converts serial data going through its COM ports into TCP/IP data, so that the data can be transmitted across wired or wireless Ethernet and received by a remote computer.

Well, you CAN use Ethernet protocol over serial links.

Step 1: Connect one end of RS-232 cable in PC2's COM port and another end into device server's UART-2 port. Step 2: Connect the device server to the Ethernet port of PC1 via a RJ-45 cable. Step 3: Power on PC2 and open a HyperTerminal connection with appropriate serial port parameters setting.

Is RS232 same as Ethernet? No, RS232 is not the same as Ethernet. RS232 is a serial communication standard used to transmit data over short distances, while Ethernet is a network communication standard used to connect multiple devices over long distances.

On a computer with the port to share choose the Server connection in Serial to Ethernet Connector. After customizing the settings click "Create connection" in Main window. Open local COM port. On another computer that will be connecting to the shared port create “Client” connection.

Connect a network cable from the Serial to Ethernet device to your network. Plug the power supply jack into the Serial to Ethernet device's power port. Run IPSetup to determine the IP address of the Serial to Ethernet device. If a DHCP server is present on your network, it will get an IP address automatically.

You can attach up to two serial devices to the adapter's COM ports, connect the hardware to Ethernet via a wired Ethernet port, or share the devices over the network with the help of an antenna for broadcasting over an 802.11 wireless network, and that's it!

Nevertheless, a serial-to-Ethernet adapter allows you to connect most serial devices to an Ethernet port on your computer or a network router or switch.