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h1. Wconsd wconsd is a small application that will turn any windows PC into a simple serial port server. You can just Just telnet to the workstation it and use the serial ports remotely. You can download wconsd by going to the *Files* tab above and downloading the most recent version. To start using wconsd, just run the executable. For long longer term usage, there is also a Windows Service mode that will automatically start wconsd when the windows system starts boots up. * [[Screenshots]] * [[Features]] h2. Quick Start Instructions # launch wconsd Simply double-click on the executable. This will launch the wconsd server in a terminal window. wconsd can optionally be also started with command-line options to modify its operation. # Determine the server IP address and Port When starting up, wconsd will print out the hostname, IP address and port number that it is listening on # Connect to the server from a remote computer just use telnet to connect to the correct hostname. As soon as you connect, a quick help menu will be shown. shown # Connect through to the serial port Use the command "open" to connect to the serial port By default, the serial port will be COM1: but that can be changed using the "port" command. # Finish up To stop using the serial port, just quit your telnet session. send break settings Kicking other users off command-line options