>I use Livingston Portmasters (like the 2e). Do you mean like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Livingston-Portmaster-2E-PM2E-24-port-Communications-Server-CSS-/221222806719?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3381e824bf It s a big guy, isn t it ?? Can it connect directly from one port to another? Bob