Trying to build a serial to ethernet server

[Grub]

Hi there. I'm trying to network several RS232 devices in my lab, but I thought that it might be a good time to switch to ethernet. However, the cost of multiport serial to ethernet servers is prohibitive. Does anyone know how I could build one of these things for less than 500.00. I'd like it to have about eight serial ports on it.

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[camieabz]

Which type of <A HREF="http://www.data-connect.com/RS-232_Info_page.htm" target="_new">RS232?</A>

I'll assume you mean 25 pin and have a gander for summat.

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[camieabz]

Hmmm. Not sure exactly the purpose of this. Perhaps more info would help. Anyway...<A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3403209082&category=1484" target="_new">here?</A>

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[Grub]

Well...their all rs232 protocol (except for one 485 device which I have a converter on), what I want is to build a device that I can assign IP addresses to the different serial devices. Right now I'm working with a code activated switch, but its tedious.

The only way France is going in is if we tell them we've discovered truffles in Iraq. -Dennis Miller