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1: Introduction
The Lantronix MSS family of Device Servers allows you to network-enable a variety of
serial devices that were not originally designed to be networked: personal computers,
terminals, modems, industrial machinery, and more. The MSS achieves this by providing
a serial port on one end and a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet I/O port on the other.
Throughout this manual, the MSS100 may be referred to as the
Server
.
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TCP/IP and UNIX Compatibility
The MSS supports a variety of TCP/IP features, including Telnet, Rlogin, UDP,
DNS, SNMP, WINS, FTP, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, and HTTP.
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Connectivity
The MSS connects serial devices directly to a wired 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
network.
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Ease of Use
The MSS has a simple but powerful command interface for both users and system
managers. The MSS Local mode supports command line editing and command line
recall. An extensive
Help
facility is included.
The EZWebCon utility (provided on the CD-ROM) allows you to configure the
MSS from any host machine running the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It also allows
remote host logins into the MSS, which are similar to Telnet and LAT logins.
The Lantronix ThinWeb Manager, a set of HTML pages stored on the MSS, allows
you to configure server information via a JavaScript-enabled web browser. For more
information, see
Web Browser Login and Configuration
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Remote Configuration
The MSS can be logged into and remotely configured via a network login, a Telnet
login to the remote console port, EZWebCon, or a web browser connection to the
MSS’s internal HTTP server.
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Context-Sensitive Help
Context-sensitive on-line help is available at any time. You may type
HELP
by
itself for overall help,
HELP <command>
for help on a specific command, or a
partial command line followed by a question mark for help on what is appropriate at
that particular point.