> 1. If you want to connect an actual Serial Terminal to multiple hosts > the easiest thing to use is a DB-9 or DB-25 switch box. Something like > this:
This would work if everything was in the same room. As the devices are in different rooms and floors no joy there without running cable all throughout. > > 2. If you want to be able to connect to multiple serial host over your > LAN one option would be to use any number of a myriad of multiple > serial > port to USB adapters. Something like that: ... > Then you can VNC or RDP (Remote Desktop) into the PC and then > connect to the serial ports with a terminal emulator. > > However, that does not allow you to use your serial terminal. Which as I pointed out in my original post was the whole point for this exercise in futility.... LOL > 3. If you don't want to run RS-232 cables to your hosts you can use > this to connect them to your network using something like this: > https://www.amazon.com/CERRXIAN-Ethernet-Serial-Device- > Converter/dp/B087J9F6LF/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=rs- > 232+to+ethernet&qid=1659281867&sprefix=rs-232+to+%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-5 > You connect to your hosts with any TCP/IP capable terminal > emulator. > > However, that does not allow you to use your serial terminal. See above. Thanks. -Ali
