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Appendix C
Using the Edgeport Utility Program
With Windows 95, 98, CE, SE, ME, 2000, and NT
The Edgeport configuration utility program, found in the Windows Start Programs menu,
allows you to manage various resources of your Edgeport. You can check the mapping of
each physical communications port to the Windows COM port numbers. You can reassign
the physical ports on your Edgeport to any available Windows COM port number from 1
to 255, or give your Edgeport a user friendly Device Name. This capability is particularly
helpful if you have more than one Edgeport. You may check the version numbers and
other information pertaining to the Edgeport drivers.
Advanced Edgeport options are:
Option 1: Clicking the Uninstall button will remove the Edgeport device drivers and utili-
ties.
Option 2: Allows you to configure how COM ports will be assigned.
The driver supports COM port number assignment in two ways:
1. Assign COM ports based on converter serial number.
This is the default setting. In this mode, the driver uses the serial number of each con-
verter to uniquely identify it, and the COM port assignments for a given converter are
based on its serial number. No matter which physical USB port a converter is plugged
into, it will maintain its assigned COM port numbers.
2. Assign COM ports based on physical USB port.
In this mode, the driver identifies a converter based on the physical USB port it is
plugged into. This effectively assigns COM port numbers to physical USB ports. No
matter which converter is plugged into a given USB port, it will use the COM port num-
bers assigned to that USB port. This permits a converter to be to be replaced with a
new unit, and, although the new unit has a different serial number, it will receive the
same COM port assignments as the old unit because they were both plugged into the
same USB port.
When using this mode, converters are identified not by their serial number, but by a 2-7
digit number that identifies which USB port it is plugged into.
After changing this setting, you will need to reboot before the change takes effect.
With Windows NT
From the Start menu, select Programs, Inside Out Networks Utilities, Edgeport Configura-
tion Utility. The Edgeport Properties dialog contains the same functions as described
above. Note, however, that you must have administrative privileges in order to change the
COM port settings. For more information, see the Support section at our website,
www.
ionetworks.com .
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