EXHIBIT 5.1

                   SOLOMON WARD SEIDENWURM & SMITH LETTERHEAD

August 2, 2000


Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.
10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92121

RE:  Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are  delivering  this  opinion  and  consent  to you in  connection  with the
proposed  issuance of up to 2,000,000  additional shares of common stock, no par
value (the "Plan Shares"), of Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc. (the
"Company"),  to be issued  pursuant to the Company's  1996 Stock Option Plan, as
amended  March 24, 1997,  March 20,  1998,  May 11, 1999 and March 11, 2000 (the
"Plan"),  and to be registered  with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement").

We have  examined such  documents and have reviewed such  questions of law as we
have considered  necessary and appropriate for the purposes of this opinion and,
based  thereon,  we advise you that,  in our opinion,  the Plan Shares have been
duly  authorized  by the Company and,  when paid for and delivered in accordance
with the terms of the Plan and the terms of the agreements evidencing the grants
of the options, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We  hereby  consent  to  the  filing  of  this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to  the
above-referenced Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,


/S/ SOLOMON WARD SEIDENWURM & SMITH, LLP

SOLOMON WARD SEIDENWURM & SMITH, LLP
San Diego, CA.