Reviews for Ethernet Media Converters and Gateways

A good, basic gateway. Simple configuration.

NO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE. If you go to Host Engineering's website and download their Net Edit software it just downloads a bunch of images, no software to program or operate this gateway which makes it a worthless brick of plastic and complete waste of time. Sure, I can return it and get my money back but what about the time I lost searching through Automation Direct and Host Engineering's site trying to find some sort of actual functioning software to operate this thing? If you take a look you'll see that Automation Direct does not provide the software or any link to find the software to download, they only provide the ability to download the manual. Every other product they sell that requires an operating software you can find it on their site except for this thing and the manufacturer doesn't provide it either.

The STRIDE Modbus gateway was easy to set up. I used it in direct mode to connect node red to the device that only had a serial modbus RTU available. Once established connection, it stayed up and robust from there on. No connection losses. Product seems well build and has options beyond what's usually needed.

This is a great little device. Works in from serial to ethernet and ethernet to serial. Also had a weird application where I had to connect two TCP Modbus masters. Use this in agent mode and connect both masters to this guy, nothing on the serial port required!