Share USB Devices via LAN/Internet

Rich Gates October 9, 2007 Networking, USB News

Eltima released their latest USB to Ethernet Connector software, version 2.4. The Eltima solution makes it possible to connect to any USB device over a LAN or Internet connection. So how does Eltima get a USB device to work over Ethernet or LAN? In a nutshell their application intercepts USB port activity for the prepared (shared) device and redirects it via TCP/IP network to the remote site, where the protocol is handled appropriately. To make this theory a reality, the USB to Ethernet Connector 2.4 must be installed on both computers. Here is a diagram:

The software automatically detects the device upon connection so there is no down time, or re-boot to see a new device. Given the wide range of USB devices available on the market and the popularity of broadband internet connections this is a power solution to consider. I for one would love to install the USB to Ethernet Connector software along with a USB missile launcher to shoot at my international publishers – just for fun of course! With a click of a button I could shoot those missiles in Panama, Amsterdam, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The USB to Ethernet Connector software is free for trial download or $80 for a 2 computer license. Bulk licensing is also available.

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Rich Gates

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Share USB Devices via LAN/Internet

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