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USB to Ethernet Connector - Introduction

USB to Ethernet Connector lets you access any USB device (printer, scanner, flash drive, human interface device, etc) that is located on a remote PC over LAN/WAN/VLAN/VPN or Internet and use this device as if it were plugged to your local PC. All applications that work with the device won't see the difference and will treat it as a local one.

 

Additionally, there is no limit on the number of USB devices you may connect to, using USB to Ethernet Connector. Once USB device is connected you don't need to launch our application every time to be able to work with the device - it will be present at the system level at the boot time.

Share USB port over LAN/WAN/VLAN/VPN/Internet
To share a USB device between two or more PCs you have to move it around all the time or buy an expensive hardware USB switch (not the best solution if both computers are far from each other). Whenever you want to share any USB device over local area network or even across Internet and none of the traditional options work (extensive equipment, remote location, security issues and so on), USB to Ethernet Connector will help you out.

Plug USB devices in virtual machines & blade servers
Looking for a way to connect a USB device to virtual machine or share it among blade servers? Install USB to Ethernet Connector on a client operating system (virtual machine, blade server) and access your USB peripherals right away. We are VMware, VMware ESX, Citrix XenDesktop and Microsoft Hyper-V ready!

Access USB devices over Wi-Fi
There's no need to change your existing network configuration to let your employees share a new USB device - it can be accessed wirelessly from desktops and laptops in your office. All you have to do is share a USB printer, scanner or other device on a single PC, and each of your network users will be able to work with a shared device as if it were connected to their computers.

How does it work?
USB to Ethernet Connector server module intercepts USB port activity for the prepared (shared) device and redirects it via TCP/IP network to the remote site, where it is handled appropriately by USB to Ethernet Connector client module. Both client and server features of USB to Ethernet Connector are included in one compact installer.
In fact, USB to Ethernet Connector shares USB ports rather than devices. As the benefit of this approach, you may plug in a USB device, work with it at the remote host, detach the device and plug in another one, and it will automatically appear at the remote client side. Did we mention that USB to Ethernet Connector supports Plug-and-Play?

Demo limitations

  • 14-day trial;
  • You can share only one local USB-device.

Licensing
Licensing policy is based on the number of devices you can share, not the number of people using the shared device. For example, Single License for one shared USB device allows you to share one device only, though any number of people can connect to this shared device and utilize it.

Besides, OEM license allows you to integrate USB to Ethernet Connector's great features into your own software!

It’s important to know!

  • Shared USB devices are inaccessible for the local use;
  • If you need to access a remote device from two remote clients at the same time, please, read this information carefully.

Full features list:

  • Share your USB device with others over local network or Internet using single application
  • Unlimited number of USB devices can be shared
  • USB v1.1 and v2.0 compatible
  • Auto-connection to new USB devices whenever you plug them in
  • Monitor all actions and operations, which USB to Ethernet Connector is handling by using completely new Activity log
  • Specify the exact TCP port, which will be used in connection
  • Secure your connection by authorization system and traffic encryption
  • Shared USB ports are automatically re-configured every time you boot your PC
  • OHCI, UHCI and EHCI standards are supported
  • Fully compatible with Hyper-threading and multi-processor systems
  • Works under virtual machines
  • Integrate USB to Ethernet technology into your own applications (OEM license only)
  • Fully commented source code and lots of examples provided (OEM license only)

Platforms USB to Ethernet Connector is compatible with:

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2003 x32/x64
  • Windows XP x32/ x64
  • Windows 7 x32/x64
  • Windows 2008 x32/x64
  • Windows Vista x32/x64