### About Computer (DTE) Connections

#### Introduction

Configuring computer (DTE) connections is very similar to configuring terminal connections. Consequently, this section simply discusses the differences between these connection types.

#### Starting Point

This section assumes that

- You are logged in as the administrator
- You know the attributes, such as baud rate and parity, of the PC that will be connected to this port

#### Configuring Typical PC Connections

To configure a port for a directly-connected PC--where the PC always initiates the connection-- configure the connection as you would a terminal connection, except on the set ports command, specify the following:

- dev=min, if you have a 10-pin null modem cable to support this type of connection
- dev=term, if you do not.

##### Example

This example configures a directly-connected PC.

`set ports range=4 dev=min
set line range=4 baud=19200
set flow range=4 ixon=off ixoff=off rts=on cts=on`

#### Configuring Reverse Telnet Connections

To configure a reverse Telnet connection to a non-TCP/IP host, that is a connection that always originates on the Digi device's side, configure the connection as you would a terminal connection, except do the following:

- On the set ports command, specify dev=prn or dev=mout if you have a 10-pin null modem cable to support this type of connection. If you want to specify a hunt group of ports, provide a group number on the group field as well.
- On the set altip command specify an IP address for the serial ports connected to the BBS host (on the ip field). If you defined a hunt group on the set ports command, specify an IP address for the group, by identifying the group on the group field.

##### Other Considerations

You may want to set up the terminal and modem ports on the Digi device as autoconnect ports, enabling port users to automatically connect to the BBS.

##### Example

In this example, ports 2-12 are set up for a BBS host.

`set ports range=2-12 dev=prn group=70
set line range=2-12 baud=19200
set flow range=2-12 ixon=off ixoff=off rts=on cts=on
set altip group=70 ip=199.179.23.10`