StarTech 1 Port RS232 Serial Over IP Ethernet Device Server, 115.2Kbps Maximum Data Transfer Rate, DB-9 (9 Pin; D-Sub) Male/RJ-45 Female Connectors, Beige

2023-07-24T20:00:00

This piece of kit works well in a lab environment to connect a serial balance to the network; however, setup consisted largely of me working out how to set up the product in the first place. The manual is wholly inadequate, but the product itself works well. A couple of pointers for people struggling to set up their own one: -Download VCOM. It's available under 'Drivers & Downloads' on this page. -Connect the product to your PC directly, using an ethernet cable. Ensure it is powered on. -On your PC, go to Network & Internet > Change adapter options > Ethernet > Properties > IPv4 > Manual Settings -Set your own IP to 192.168.1.70, subnet to 255.255.255.0, gateway to 192.168.1.1 -Open VCOM, hit Search -Select your device, click configure, use admin + 00000 -Set desired settings for whatever you're going to be hooking the product up to (recommend disabling CLI and Telnet). -Press 'OK' at the bottom of the list and wait a minute. -Go back to Network & Internet and MAKE SURE you set it back to Automatically assign IP Address under IPV4. -Plug out the product from your PC and connect it to whatever you want to use it for. Hope this helps!

AO57

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2022-06-22T20:00:00

Why on earth would you give this a default IP of 192.168.1.1 Half the worlds routers have this address so it instantly causes an IP conflict if you add it to the network. I also had loads of problems getting network settings to save properly. It just loses connection with it and fails to save the changes.

AndyG

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2021-12-28T19:00:00

This port server is rock solid once it is set up properly. The manual is not helpful in this area, but a little refresher on all the RS-232 settings and you should be good to go. The problem is that most all configuration options are available which makes the device flexible but also can be confusing with too many options. Also, this comes with a downloadable driver/interface, so you don't need to purchase any 3rd party software to spoof a port and connect to the device on the network.

parbo

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2020-06-02T20:00:00

The manual is all about installing the setup software, called VCOM, and nothing about actually using it. I could not figure out how to use this at all. And I totally agree with the other reviewers, every word.

PaulH

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2019-10-22T20:00:00

This shouldn't be this hard. Planning to return due to the "every time I enter a command it repeats the line" issue. Adding "logging synchronous" isn't practical for my application. Going to order an Opengear instead as I know they work.

unhappy_1

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2015-08-09T20:00:00

I have been testing this device in a lab scenario. I agree with the other review that the manual is a joke. It tells you how to mount the device to a rack and install the software, but nothing about what features the NETRS232 offers or what the settings/configurations do. This device has some cool features, but features that will go unused due to the lack of supporting documentation. The manual available under the support tab is the same useless manual. This is typically not an issue due to all the supporting documentation that can be found on the web, however all links I have found for this device direct me back to the original manual. Besides the manual I am having an issue when trying to gain access to a Cisco Catalyst switch. I can access the switch remotely, however the server is sending extra commands that are messing with communications. For example, ever time I enter a command it repeats the line. I can't even do a full show run, it cuts the output off after the first page due to it sending extra messages... I have tried to correct said issue via trial and error due to the lack of manual/online supporting documentation.

JoSkBe

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2014-12-08T19:00:00

does what it needs to do, however the manual sucks, there is no explanation at all of the possible options. Just a getting started manual is just not enough.

Fantic

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