How to share COM over Network

To connect specialized serial port devices to the Network, first, it’s required to install serial over network software on all machines in your network system.

Then, you’ll need to enable data transmission to and from Internet-capable devices.

This is how you do this:

• Serial to Ethernet Connector on the computer to which the required serial device is attached directly. Select “Server connection” in the main menu and set up the connection parameters. Click “Create server connection”. This will share the COM port over LAN

• Launch the app on a remote machine. Open the “Client connection” tab and make the required configurations. Specify the COM port that has been shared on the “server” computer and click “Create client connection”.

That’s it! Now, all data from a remote serial port device will appear on the client computer as though the device were physically attached to that PC. What’s especially convenient is that you need no additional wires, cables or hardware to connect to the required remote equipment.

How to serial port over the network

COM over network software provides a simple way to create and maintain a secure connection between a remote serial device and an information system. With a dedicated application like Serial to Ethernet Connector (SEC), data is transferred via an encrypted channel and there’s no need to enter it manually. This means there is no room for human error.

Also, wireless communications ensure quicker and more frequent data updates, which allows making decisions faster and improves workflow efficiency.

Serial to Ethernet Connector works perfectly well over both wired and wireless networks. It lets you share COM ports over Ethernet and the Internet.

The dedicated software is designed to create virtual copies of serial ports residing on a selected device. These virtual COM ports allow connecting certain equipment to any software platform across a network.