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