incoming connection question

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Is it possible for an application to use
the same com port/modem as incoming connection?
Experiments on XP Pro with incoming connection&
hyperterminal suggests this is not possible.

Leading on from that-is there a way to run
incoming from the command line.
The application can detect when an incoming
connection is required, and release the
com port/modem for this to happen.

Any advice welcomed.
 
AlexC said:
Is it possible for an application to use
the same com port/modem as incoming connection?
Experiments on XP Pro with incoming connection&
hyperterminal suggests this is not possible.

Leading on from that-is there a way to run
incoming from the command line.
The application can detect when an incoming
connection is required, and release the
com port/modem for this to happen.

Any advice welcomed.
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Generally, if you can do it in Pro you can do it in Embedded, and if you
can't do it in Pro you can't do it in Embedded. Most network tasks can
be done from the command line with net and netsh.
 
Generally, if you can do it in Pro you can do it in Embedded, and if you
can't do it in Pro you can't do it in Embedded. Most network tasks can
be done from the command line with net and netsh.
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Thanks
Subsequently, I found in this group that the incoming
connection can be started and stopped via
net stop remoteaccess
net start remoteaccess

Tests with hyperterminal shows the port is released
with net stop remoteaccess.
 
AlexC said:
Thanks
Subsequently, I found in this group that the incoming
connection can be started and stopped via
net stop remoteaccess
net start remoteaccess

Tests with hyperterminal shows the port is released
with net stop remoteaccess.
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Net and netsh are great fun[1], it's worth digging out the docs on
exactly what they can do. You can do all sorts of whizzy things with
exporting and importing connection settings, to save you having to do it
manually more than once, which is something that I found particularly
useful. Avoids mistakes, too.

[1] Though not as fun as, say, putting together Ikea furniture.
 
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