StarTech.com 1 Port RS-232 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server, DIN Rail Mountable

from JoSkBe

I have been testing this device in a lab scenario. I agree with the other review that the manual is a joke. It tells you how to mount the device to a rack and install the software, but nothing about what features the NETRS232 offers or what the settings/configurations do. This device has some co...

from Fantic

does what it needs to do, however the manual sucks, there is no explanation at all of the possible options. Just a getting started manual is just not enough.

from AndyG

Why on earth would you give this a default IP of 192.168.1.1 Half the worlds routers have this address so it instantly causes an IP conflict if you add it to the network. I also had loads of problems getting network settings to save properly. It just loses connection with it and fails to save...

from PaulH

The manual is all about installing the setup software, called VCOM, and nothing about actually using it. I could not figure out how to use this at all. And I totally agree with the other reviewers, every word.

from unhappy_1

This shouldn't be this hard. Planning to return due to the "every time I enter a command it repeats the line" issue. Adding "logging synchronous" isn't practical for my application. Going to order an Opengear instead as I know they work.