>> Is this a valid solution to a design problem?
> 
> Yes.  I see this occasionally with KVM switches (Avocent does this, for 
> example) as a way of "extending" a connection.

Heh. A KVM switch would be a *horrible* solution for this particular 
problem. I mean, tunneling arbitrary serial data over IP isn't great. 
But then, I guess serial is pretty speed limited anyway, so it shouldn't 
use too much network bandwidth...

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