L-com offers Alpha Micro Netport RS232 to Ethernet Cable Adapter to Bridge Serial and IP Networks

North Andover, MA – May 11, 2009 –  L-com, a global leader in the manufacture of wired and wireless connectivity products announced today that it will now offer the Netport RS232 to Ethernet plug and play cable adapter from Alpha Micro Components. The Netport enables any device or machine with a serial port, to become network and Internet-enabled in an instant. The external NetPort adaptor features an integrated web server, allowing any device to which it is attached to be ‘contacted' and monitored via a standard Internet browser. 

“The Netport RS232 to Ethernet cable adapter is a perfect alternative to standard device servers which can be bulky, typically take up a lot of space and are not as streamlined as the Netport,” said Greg Pepin, L-com’s networking Product Manager  

In addition to the basic Netport cable adapter, a Netport developer’s kit is available which provides the software utilities necessary to integrate NetPort into any application in a matter of hours. The developers kit includes an external 9V DC power supply, software and user manual CD, and an 8.5" RJ45 to DB9 male cable.

About Alpha Micro Components

Founded in 1995, Alpha Micro (www.alphamicro.net) is a highly successful independent distributor of electronic components. Servicing the Telecoms, Datacoms, Security, Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) and Machine to Machine (M2) sectors with components from our various franchised product lines - including Lantronix, Sagem, Teridian Semiconductor and the company's own 'AMC' range - Alpha Micro has built an enviable reputation for product quality, customer service and innovation.

What really sets Alpha Micro apart from the competition is its design-based approach to distribution. A team of in-house design engineers work at integrating components from the franchised product lines into board-level designs, adding real value to the solutions on offer and providing customers with products that exactly meet their varied and demanding requirements.

Alpha Micro’s past projects include datacoms, telemetry, points of sale, telecommunications and security with new contracts in the financial and banking sectors, global asset management and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, implementing new GPRS and GPS technologies. Alpha Micro’s customers include market leaders such as: Dione, Honeywell, Hewlett Packard, Blackspot, Axalto, Irish Broadband, Verifone and GE Security. Alpha Micro has been short listed for the Network Cabling Product of the Year 2004, nominated for Project Team of the Year at Electronics Weekly’s Elektra Awards 2005 and was included in one of the top 100 growing companies in the UK in Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2002.     

About L-com 

L-com, a global leader in the manufacture of wired and wireless connectivity products, offers a wide range of solutions and unmatched customer service for the electronics and data communications industries. The company’s product portfolio includes cable assemblies, connectors, adapters, computer networking components, and custom products, as well as their Hyperlink line of wireless products which include Antennas, RF Amplifiers, Coaxial lightning and surge protectors, and NEMA rated enclosures.  L-com’s HyperLink wireless products are designed for WiFi, WiMAX, SCADA, 802.11a/b/g/n, RFID and Bluetooth applications. Trusted for over 25 years, L-com, which is headquartered in North Andover, MA, is ISO 9001: 2000 certified and many of its products are UL® recognized. www.l-com.com