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From: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:51:16 +0000
Subject: Re: Using an NTS instead of the local serial device ?
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wotuzu17 writes:

> I wonder whether it is posible to use a serial port of an NTS for
> communiction instead of the local serial device /dev/ttyS0 ? I own a
> Lantronix ETS8P, which is a 8-port Network Terminal Server.
> 
> 
> I tried
> 
> me@machine1 $ pppd -detach persist lock proxyarp 192.168.10.1:192.168.10.2
> ip.of.nts:tcpport 38400 &

It *might* be possible to get pppd to talk to the terminal server
using the -socket option, but it would depend on what protocol the
terminal server talks across the network.  Can you give us any details
on that protocol?

Paul.