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USB Network Gate easily connects one or more remote USB devices to your computer over Ethernet (Internet/LAN/WAN) as if the device was plugged into your own machine. It helps you share a USB device over Ethernet among multiple computers so people from all over the world (or your office) can use it.
One of USB Network Gate features is ability to establish a pass-through of USB devices from the host system to guest OS on a virtual machine. As a result you can easily use USB devices on a virtual machine as if they were connected to it directly.
Full features list:
- Share your USB device with others over local network or the Internet using single application
- Access shared USB devices in remote desktop session
- Share unlimited number of USB devices
- USB v3.0 compatible
- Auto-connection to new USB devices whenever you plug them in
- Monitor all actions and operations, which USB Network Gate is handling, in Activity log
- Specify the exact TCP port, which will be used in connection
- Secure your connection by authorization 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
- Compatible with USB to Ethernet Connector for Mac OS X and Linux
- Integrate USB to Ethernet technology into your own applications (OEM License only)
- Fully commented source code and lots of examples provided (OEM License only)
Very handy tool when you work in Virtual environments and you need to connect an USB dongle or other USB device to a Virtual Server!
Downside, you need a physical server to host the usb key and software. I normaly use AnywhereUSB where you can use this little hardware device where you can connect 4 USB devices and connect them over the network to your VM.
Downside, you need a physical server to host the usb key and software. I normaly use AnywhereUSB where you can use this little hardware device where you can connect 4 USB devices and connect them over the network to your VM.
key review info
- Application: USB Network Gate 7.0 Build 7.0.1370
- Reviewed on:
application features
- Share USB ports over LAN, WAN, VLAN, VPN and Internet
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- Access USB ports over RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
- Simple USB virtualization: connect USB devices to virtual machines
- Apply encryption and password authorization
- Speedy and intuitive
- Light on system resources usage
Usb Network Gate
USB Network Gate is a professional application that facilitates server and client components for sharing and accessing USB devices over LAN, WAN and Internet, in order to perform file operations on the remote storage drives as if they're actually plugged into your computer.
For example, you can copy important files from a friend's external hard drive instead of going through the trouble of uploading data online just to be able to download it, which is ideal when talking about large amounts of information.
The beauty of this tool is that any two or more machines can be linked together through the public IP address, host name (for LAN) and a preferred port. It requires minimal configuration, making it accessible for casual users who prefer simplicity over customization.
License type, setup, and interface
The trial version can be tested for 14 days, after which you can either uninstall the product or purchase the full package for $95.88 / €86.38 (excluding VAT). However, it's possible to share only one USB device and connect to only one shared USB device during this time.
The setup operation is speedy and uncomplicated, and the only notable aspect is that you can install only the client, or both the server and the client. The difference between the two is that the client is the module that gains access to shared devices on the server (can connect to multiple devices on multiple servers), while the server provides access to one or more shared devices for any number of clients, depending on your license type.
The interface consists of a large window with a simple and elegant structure, where the client options are organized in the 'Connect devices' menu and 'Remote USB devices' tab, while the server settings can be found in the 'Share devices' menu and 'Share local USB devices' tab.
Establish remote connections by IP address and port number
From the server's perspective, all devices currently connected to the USB ports are automatically listed at startup. By default, the tool listens for incoming TCP connections on port 17524. This port can be changed for clients attempting to establish a connection using the public IP address and port number. Otherwise, the currently selected device can be linked to a specific client directly, provided that the client is configured to allow callback connections on the same port.
It's not possible to select all devices to share at the same time, but you can obtain a list with all USB ports to share, so that devices are automatically shared when plugged in. The application is mainly designed for accessing storage devices connected to USB ports, such as pen drives or external hard disks. However, USB Network Gate identifies all USB ports and can be asked to share even human interface devices, like keyboards or mice.
Therefore, it's theoretically possible to remotely control someone else's mouse or keyboard, but it's not practical because there is no window implemented for viewing the remote desktop (such as remote control tools like TeamViewer). Once connected to a USB storage device, it can be accessed just like a typical drive in Windows Explorer to open files and perform file operations.
Customize sharing and other options
As far as sharing options are concerned, you can edit device descriptions, apply encryption with optional compression for best size or speed, request authorization with a password, as well as allow remote users to disconnect. These settings can be configured and committed even after already sharing the device.
Cast of pirates of the caribbean dead men. Furthermore, it's possible to enable client automatic connections via the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and isolate RDP, view only shared devices, display the USB port location, inspect details with USB Network Gate's logged activity, as well as find out the sharing limitations of your license type.
Usb Network Gate Price
The Good
With minimal configuration, USB Network Gate can be configured to connect to USB ports on remote computers in LAN, WAN or Internet, since it's only necessary to indicate an IP address or host name, and port number.Depending on the license type, clients can connect to multiple devices on multiple servers at the same time. Security can be enhanced by requesting a password for authorization. System resources usage was minimal in our tests while connections were quickly established.
The Bad
USB Network Gate doesn't implement an option for quitting, and exiting the main window only turns it into a background process (connections remain active). In our tests on Windows 10 and Windows 8, after we ended the background process from Task Manager, the application failed to run. This issue was resolved after restarting the computer.
The Truth
Taking everything into account, USB Network Gate proves to be a reliable assistant for sharing and accessing remote USB flash drives. It's geared toward all types of users.
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Usb Network Gate 8.0 Activation Code
We are giving away 5 licenses for the full edition of USB Network Gate, each available for 1 shared USB port, valued at $89.95 / €80.96 each. All you have to do is leave us a comment in the section below and tell us what you like about this application, by next Friday, February 26, 2016. Make sure to pair it with a valid email address, so we can contact you if you won. We'll make sure to list the winners on this page.UPDATE: And the winners are: Akshay Kumar, Fighter, Gitesh R, 4FS, and Hornet.
user interface 5
features 5
ease of use 4
pricing / value 4
final rating5
features 5
ease of use 4
pricing / value 4
final rating5
excellent
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