Hi List I have been asked to look into an interesting project for a client of mine. I have to use a Linux box at both sites the client operates. I have to have 6 serial ports available at the remote site. At the main site I have to recover the 6 serial ports so they can be plugged into a proprietary terminal server along with another 30 serial devices. I am intending to get the 2 Linux boxes connected with a simple dial up PPP link. I have found a number of suitable 8 port serial cards that will take care of the extra ports. Has anyone ever had any experience in multiplexing and then demultiplexing serial ports in this way? The main requirement is the devices at the remote end should see the terminal server at the main end as if there were no link. The serial devices only operate at 9600 and there is not a great deal of data involved.
This system is replacing a very expensive and ancient multiplexer system that used a Telstra microlink for comms. With the end of microlinks and the crazy cost of Onramp, along with the ancient hardware being used, the client wants to update. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated. Regards Richard ____________________________________________________ Richard Luckhurst Manager / Engineer Sound Advice P.O. Box 104 Narrabri NSW 2390 Australia Ph / Fax +61 2 6792 6060 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
