USB over IP Connector is the perfect solution when you need to access USB over Ethernet. You can work with remote USB devices as if they were plugged into your local machine.
Version: 5.0With USB over IP Connector you will never experience any issues accessing and using the USB devices that are plugged into remote computers.
License: Free To Try $89.95
Operating System: Windows
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You can work with those devices as if they were physically connected to your local machine. All that is needed to do for that is install USB over IP Connector on the computer with USB device physically attached (server) and on the computer where you want to use this device (client).
USB over IP Connector will do all the rest. No additional hardware needed! BTW you can choose whether Mac, Linux or Windows machine will be a client or a server.
Not only this software allows accessing USB devices over Ethernet, but it's also suitable for servers and workstations virtualization. I.e.
It will help you access and use local USB devices in a virtual session. Thanks to USB over IP Connector you can easily work with USB devices on guest OS of such virtual environments as VMware ESX, Citrix XenDesktop, Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows Virtual PC, etc.
With USB over IP Connector it's possible to work with any local USB devices in a remote session.
It also allows you to integrate its useful functionality into your own software (OEM licensing).
Version 5.0: Added: the support for USB 3.0 devices; Added: the connection to USB devices over RDP with the ability to automatically connect to shared devices; Improved: sound streaming over Wi-Fi; Enhanced performance with iPhone, USB modems, webcams, USB to Serial adapters, etc.
Version 4.0: - Added: new version is compatible with Linux version - Added: support for Win 7 and Win Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta. - Added: support of external USB sound cards and two types of connection with remote devices - "Connect" and "Connect once"(allows establishing one-time connections)
Version 3.0: - Network traffic encryption for secure devices sharing - Optional authentication when establishing connection to remote USB devices - Cross-connectivity: ability to connect to a USB device which is shared on x64 PC from Windows XP x32, and vice versa, etc.
Version 2.1: Share an unlimited number of USB devices USB v1.1 and v2.0 compatible Auto-connect to new USB devices whenever you plug them in