Can I set up a COM Port that Connects via TCP/IP?

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Published on 2010-12-28T21:57:30Z Indexed on 2010/12/28 22:56 UTC
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I have an RS232 device connected to a Digi PortServer on my network. I can telnet to the Digi's IP and port number to communicate with that RS232 device.

I have a Windows application that knows how to talk to the device, but it wants to connect directly to an RS232 port.

So, my question: Is there some way to set up a COM port so that when this application connects to it, it goes through the network to the Digi to communicate with the device?

I have run across the utility TCP-Com, which seems like it might be a solution. Is this the best option?

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