Serial to WiFi <> Wifi to virtual com port

[aerostar]

This may be an answer https://www.itead.cc/wiki/ESP8266_Serial_WIFI_Module



Seems to be lot on youtube on these modules plus google for

esp8266 serial to wifi

[flotulopex]

Thanks aerostar,

I have some of these modules already; unfortunately, this is not what I'm looking for

[Dave]

Flotulopex I have used a product from ATC some time ago. It was an ATC-2000WF RS232/RS422/RS485 to WIFI convertor. It worked quite well. There are other offerings from company's like DIGI.

[amgen]

I have set up the ESP05 and 12 serial to wifi modules (ridiculously cheap...$5, $7). Then had to program them to be "transparent bridge" so when powered up, they just act like a serial connection for send receive. And can program through web-settings to attach to your wifi network with IP and password. Pictured is a visual studio program to send and receive data to my 18F2550.

[Ioannis]

Tibbo, Lantronix, Netburner and Wiznet do such modules. With the Wiznet I had some issues. Maybe because of the Power supply not supplying enough current. Never managed to make it work. Lantronix is my favorite though most expensive I suppose.

Anyway, they all are in the logic of Serial to Ethernet and then your PC will run a piece of software to read the Ethernet and convert it to Virtual Com Port. Then your old software can just read the virtual serial port as if it was a real Serial data arriving from your Serial device connected locally.

Ioannis

[Dave]

Ioannis, I also use the Lantronix RS232 to WIFI converters in my system at home. I haven't ever had any problems to date. I currently use about 6 of them.

[towlerg]

At £150 a pop, I should hope not.

[Charlie]

Thanks aerostar,

I have some of these modules already; unfortunately, this is not what I'm looking for

Just curious - why don't they meet your need?