USB Network Gate

USB Network Gate is a convenient solution for a plethora of use case scenarios; for example, from working in an office and having to handle remote devices such as printers to working in an IT support role that requires you to remotely access, test, and use different USB devices, available ports on a device, webcams, modems, and other peripherals.

This application is useful, simple, and straightforward. Even if you are not a power user, and for personal use only, you require a tool that can connect devices and allow remote peripheral handling, the current program is extremely helpful, as it clearly explains you, in comprehensive documentation, step-by-step, how to do different tasks and how to overcome technical challenges.

Moreover, USB Network Gate is intuitive and its usability can easily be extended to more complicated requirements (such as virtual machine connectivity, Remote Desktop Connection accessibility, or USB isolation).

The first time you install and activate the tool with the trial key, you will see two different sections in the main window — there are the 'Local USB devices' and the 'Remote USB devices' sections. In the first one, the application detects and lists all the devices and the ports (and optionally, the ports' location and availability) from your current system.

In the second tab, you can see all the remote connections you have previously established, as well as individual sessions and the machines you connected to. To connect to a remote PC for accessing its available USBs and ports, you need to insert the IP address or the hostname of the targeted PC and the connectivity port, and (optionally, if required) give a password.

As such, in the 'Remote USB devices' window, you can browse through existing instances, choose a connection type, and enter the peripheral control mode. The newly established connection is fast and secure. Also, the tool allows you to connect in RDP mode (Remote Desktop Connection), add an RDP server, as well as perform per-user or per-session USB device isolation (for limiting the access to a certain USB to a specific machine).

USB Network Gate is a powerful application that comes at affordable prices. Also, the program, its features, and the service are well-documented in how-to articles, so you can easily get the hang of it.