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6.6.5 Serial Port
Figure 6-31. Serial Port
The IP-KVM switch Serial Settings (Figure 6-31) allows you to specify what device is
connected to the serial port and how to use it.
Configuration or console login
Do not use the serial port for any special function, use it only for the initial configuration.
Modem
The IP-KVM switch offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the
standard access over the built-in Ethernet adapter. The modem needs to be connected to
the serial interface of the IP-KVM switch .
Logically, connecting to the IP-KVM switch using a telephone line means nothing else
than building up a dedicated point-to-point connection from your console computer to the
IP-KVM switch. In other words, the IP-KVM switch acts as an Internet Service Provider
(ISP) to which you can dial in. The connection is established using the Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP). Before you connect to the IP-KVM switch, make sure to configure your
console computer accordingly. For instance, on Windows based operating systems you
can configure a dial-up network connection, which defaults to the right settings like PPP.
The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure the remote access to the IP-KVM
switch using a modem. The meaning of each parameter will be described below. The
modem settings are part of the serial settings panel.
Serial line speed
The speed the IP-KVM switch is communicating with the modem. Most of all modems
available today will support the default value of 115200 bps. In case you are using an
old modem and discovering problems try to lower this speed.
