1. Serial over LAN Connector
The simplest way to interface the required device to your PC without using a standard serial cable is the dedicated software program - COM over LAN software (Serial to Ethernet Connector).
What the app does is redirects serial data over TCP/IP network. Simply put, with the software you can share a COM port over LAN and access it remotely. The solution is easy to use and requires no programming skills to establish a wireless connection between serial devices.

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Here's how you can connect to a serial port over LAN with this efficient app:
- Attach the device you'd like to share to a COM port of your computer.
- Download Serial over LAN Connector and install it on both the machine with the device attached (the device server) and a computer that will access the peripheral remotely.
- On the server machine, start the app and choose 'Server connection' on the toolbar. Configure the connection settings and click 'Create connection'.
- Create the 'Client' connection in the software interface on the remote PC. Make sure that the hostname of the server you are connecting to and COM port number are specified correctly.
- Click 'Connect' on the client computer.
That's it! Now you can enjoy full access the functionality of a remote serial device as though it were connected directly to your PC. No additional hardware or cables are required. Completely software serial to LAN solution lets share an unlimited number of COM ports between multiple computers at a time. In addition, you can create cross-platform connections between Windows and Linux platforms.