Articles from January 2010



How Do I Assign an IP Address to a Lantronix Product?

Since most of our customers are experts in something besides networking, our most common question is ‘how do we assign an IP address to a Lantronix product’? Of course DHCP (automatic assignment of the IP address and other parameters) is the easiest, but in some infrastructures a fixed IP is required. There are a number [...]

Tradeshows, Will They Survive?

I’ve always enjoyed attending tradeshows. It’s an opportunity to ‘escape’ routine and immerse myself in current and future technology. Sure, everything is at our finger tips on the web but it isn’t the same as being able to see it up close and in action. And at many booths, the actual developers will be on [...]

Why You Should Buy a System Instead of Building One – Reason #1

There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to design something in-house or purchase it from a vendor. “Make versus buy” is an important topic that I hope we can explore in detail together. Here’s the first installment: Seems to me as long as trade has taken place, people have been faced with make [...]

Welcome to the Lantronix Blog

Hi and welcome to the Lantronix blog.  My name is Daryl, and my team and I are responsible for product design and support.  There is a lot of knowledge and insight rattling around amongst our customers, and here at Lantronix too.  Blogging is a great way to share this and to have a more immediate, [...]