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Using RL-TCPnet
RL-TCPnet is designed as a stand alone TCP/IP Operating
System and does not require an RTOS kernel to run.
RL-TCPnet has integrated applications such as WEB Server,
Telnet Server, and TFTP Server. Web pages are stored in a simple ROM
file system integrated into the RL-TCPnet, so RL-FlashFS is not
required. For an application where only the Web configuration is
needed, the RTOS kernel and the RL-FlashFS can both be omitted, and
thus the code size of the application can be reduced.
You can also use RL-TCPnet together with the RTX kernel. In this case, the
basic framework is setup a little differently.
Several network interfaces are also supported. The most popular is
the ethernet network interface. However, sometimes the
ethernet is not available, and it is necessary to dial a remote
Internet Service Provider to use the Internet.
RL-TCPnet has integrated support for the serial links with the
implemented serial protocols PPP and SLIP. It also supports modem device
drivers with integrated default drivers for Standard Modems
and a direct serial Cable Connection.
RL-TCPnet supports also a localhost, a virtual loopback
interface. Using the loopback interface is useful for testing
software, since it bypasses local network interface hardware.