DPS Telecom D-PK-NG216, User Manual

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Serial Ports 11.4
The Provisioning > Serial Port menu allows you to change settings depending on the port type of your
NetGuardian. From this menu, you can select a mode of operation and enable reach-through serial port
functionality.
Fig. 11.6 The Provisioning > Serial Ports menu
Location
A reminder that your primary serial port is located on the back of the
NetGuardian chassis.
Port Configuration
Port Type
Select the serial port for your build of the
NetGuardian. Choose from 232, 485...
Baud, Parity, and Stop
Bits
Select the appropriate settings from the drop-down
menu.
RTS Head
Only used if your NetGuardian was built with a 202
modem. The most commonly used value is 30.
RTS Tail
Only used if your NetGuardian was built with a 202
modem. The most commonly used value is 10.
Reach-Through
Enable Reach-through
Checking this box enables the port to be used as a
terminal server. Most commonly used to Telnet
through the port over LAN to a hub, switch, or router.
From a command prompt, type the following
(note
the spaces between each entry) :
telnet [IP address] [port]
Example : telnet 192.168.1.100 3000
Port
Port number used for reach-through to a serial
device.
Type
Select TCP or UDP traffic to be passed through to a
serial device.