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virtual serial port

The simulation of a serial port in software in order to allow USB, Ethernet or some other input/output port to take its place. Virtual serial ports are necessary to enable an application that was written for the serial port to run on a computer that does not have that interface. See serial port.
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This software is called a COM Port Redirector. A COM Port Redirector is a specialized extension for the Windows[R] operating system that uses the corporate network to communicate with the modem pool, making modems appear to be locally attached to the PC.
* Modern COM Port Redirector software can work with many different brands of modem pool servers, giving businesses the flexibility to expand and change their dial-out modem capacity.
Now consider the dial out modem pool alternative: 100 desktop modems replaced by 20 shared modems for $5,000 for new hardware and the required COM Port Redirector software, plus $1,000 for telephone line installation, for a total of $6,000.
Founded in 1996, Tactical Software (www.tacticalsoftware.com)f develops and delivers Windows[R]-based COM Port Redirector software.
Mike Krueger (krueger@tacticalsoftware.com) is co-founder and vice president of corporate development at Tactical Software, Manchester, NH, the independent software supplier of COM Port Redirector software for modem servers and serial servers from over 30 manufacturers.
Dial-out modem pools: specialized software, dial-out modem pools ease tenant moves
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