"The Lava SSerial-PCI improves your data throughput rates saving valuable ISA slot real estate. The most common method of connecting an external peripheral (modem, digital camera, etc.) to a PC is through a serial port. A lot of PC users are looking for a product that would improve connectivity and solve their real estate problems. The SSerial-PCI does just that! This PCI bus single 9-pin serial port with 16550 UART supports data throughput rates up to 115.2k bps, it saves an ISA slot, and fully supports PCI IRQ sharing. PCI bus single 9-pin serial port with 16550 UART - supports data throughput rates up to 155.2k bps. Fully supports PCI IRQ sharing - saves valuable resources for other expansion cards. Easy Plug and Play installation. Automatically selects next available IRQ and COM address - just plug in and go! Includes Lava Com Port Redirect Utility for renaming COM ports - allows for backward compatibility with software that supports COM 1-4 only. 100% compatible with any RS-232 serial peripheral - including modem, PalmPC, digital camera, bar-code scanner, UPS, and TAPI telephone. Fully compliant with PCI Specification 2.1."