# How to bypass realport com ports and talk IP to PSTS8

**URL:** https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-bypass-realport-com-ports-and-talk-ip-to-psts8/6811
**Category:** Portserver TS
**Created:** [August 4, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-bypass-realport-com-ports-and-talk-ip-to-psts8/6811 "2005-08-04T12:47:38Z")
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### Author: ![wtm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@wtm](https://forums.digi.com/u/wtm)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-bypass-realport-com-ports-and-talk-ip-to-psts8/6811/1 "2005-08-04T12:47:38Z")

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We are using the PSTS8 s as a serial over ip device for scanners and displays. Currently we are using the realport software to access the com ports. Is there a way to directly access the terminal server using an IP socket ? It would be easier in the software to access the device by ip and port number rather than mapping all the ports on the machine.

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### Author: ![userid0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f6c823/32.png) [@userid0](https://forums.digi.com/u/userid0)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-bypass-realport-com-ports-and-talk-ip-to-psts8/6811/2 "2005-08-04T13:04:10Z")

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Yes, to access the ports directly as a socket. The following shows how to connect to port 1:

telnet (IP\_of\_portserver) 2001

Use 2002 for port 2, 2003 for port 3, etc…

Raw socket:

telnet (IP\_of\_portserver) 2101

Use 2102 for port 2, 2103 for port 3, etc…

Here you can find more details about this configuration:

[http://search2.digi.com/support/kbaseresultdetl.jsp?id=394](http://search2.digi.com/support/kbaseresultdetl.jsp?id=394)