July 21, 2021

The new Advanced Virtual COM Port version 3.3.2 has been released today!

 

New Features:

• Added possibility to specify license key to the installer.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue where the program did not start on some computers running Windows 10 with the latest updates.

This is free update for all v3 users. If you own a license for v1 or v2, please follow the link below to update your license:

Update to Advanced Virtual COM Port v3 now!

 

 

June 15, 2021

The new USB over Ethernet version 3.7.1 has been released today!

 

New Features:

• Added ability to control auto-sharing mode via command-line with the help of -autoshareon and -autoshareoff parameters.

This is free update for all v3 users. If you own a license for v1 or v2, you can request update to USB over Ethernet v3!

 

 

June 4, 2020

The new USB over Ethernet version 3.7 has been released today!

 

New Features:

• Significantly optimized performance with devices that transfer large amounts of data (scanners, cameras, displays, USB storage, etc.).
• Improved support of USB devices work via Libusb, such devices can be detected by Libusb (Libusb version 1.0.22 or newer required).
• Implemented workaround for a problem in some broken USB drivers that could cause BSOD.
• Stability and security improvements.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue on USB server where custom device names were not restored after restart for unplugged shared devices.
• Fixed issue on USB server where auto-connect option of a callback connection was not applied on client after reconnect.
• Fixed issue on USB server with connecting of an inactive device where clients could connect the device ahead of another client.
• Fixed issue on USB server with forced connection of devices where other clients could connect the device ahead of the specified one.
• Fixed issue on USB server where shared devices stayed in the Initializing state indefinitely if the parent USB hub was restarted (e.g. by user via Device Manager).
• Fixed issue on USB client where Wacom STU-540 signature pads did not display signature on the screen.

This is free update for all v3 users. If you own a license for v1 or v2, please follow the link below to update your license:

Update to USB over Ethernet v3 now!

 

 

January 13, 2020

The new Advanced Virtual COM Port version 3.3 has been released today!

 

New Features:

• Added support of non-standard baud rates up to 1843200 bps required by some serial devices.

This is free update for all v3 users. If you own a license for v1 or v2, please follow the link below to update your license:

Update to Advanced Virtual COM Port v3 now!

 

 

November 4, 2019

We are happy to announce the new release Advanced Virtual COM Port version 3.2 today!

 

New Features:

• Added full support of the latest Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 systems.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue where virtual ports were not created on windwos 10 or newer systems.

This is free update for all v3 users. If you own a license for v1 or v2, please follow the link below to update your license:

Update to Advanced Virtual COM Port v3 now!

 

 

July 17, 2019

This is mainly bugfixing release that fixes issues reported by users. Thank you all, your feedback is great and helps to improve our product!

It is a free update for all of our users who own V3 licenses. If you have a license for one of the older versions, please don't hesitate to contact us for update.

 

New features and improvements:

• Added command-line flag that allows to set auto-connection for each USB device individually, rather than globally for USB server.
• Improved support of USB scanners.
• Multiple general optimizations and stability improvements.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue on USB server where shared or auto-shared devices stuck in Initializing state after reboot until physically replugged.
• Fixed issue on USB server where the program could ask to replug a device physically after unsharing even if it was not really required.
• Fixed issue on USB server where inactive device did not return to active state after disabling Inactivity Timeout.
• Fixed issue on USB server were USB clients could experience intermittent disconnections when there are exactly 32 clients were connected to a server.
• Fixed issue on USB client where Xerox documate 3220 did not scan in color. Other scanners may be affected as well.
• Fixed "Code 10" error in Device Manager on USB client when redirecting Arkscan 2054a printer. Other devices with similar issue may be affected as well.

 

 

September 10, 2018

We are happy to let you know about new release of USB over Ethernet version 3.5 today! In this version we have added support of the newest Windows 10 systems, optimized redirection of some devices, fixed a number of issues and improved command line support.

It is a free update for all of our users who own V3 licenses. If you have a license for one of the older versions, please don't hesitate to contact us for update.

 

New features in this release:

• Full support of newest versions of Windows 10.
• Optimized redirection of USB Mass Storage devices on slow and/or high-latency connections.
• Optimized redirection of Wacom signature pads on slow and/or high-latency connections.
• Improved performance when redirecting large number of USB devices simultaneously.
• Added support of IgnoreHWSerNum registry flag on USB client side.
• Added possibility to minimize the program instead of closing on [Õ] button.
• Added possibility to add and remove remote servers and callback connections via command line.
• Multiple user interface improvements, including high DPI support.
• Multiple general stability improvements.
• Multiple general optimizations.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue on USB client with multiple callback connections from the same IP address.
• Fixed memory leak on USB server.
• Fixed issue on USB server that could lead to BSOD when device is unplugged while still connected to a client.
• Fixed issue on USB server that could lead to a hang in device detection process, thus preventing newly attached devices from being detected.
• Fixed issue on USB client where system stopped detecting redirected USB devices until reboot (devices did not appear in Device Manager).
• Fixed issues with user-mode USB IOCTL requests on USB client that could prevent third-party software from detecting redirected USB devices.
• Fixed issue on USB client where redirected device did not start after re-installing its driver.
• Fixed BSOD on USB client when disconnecting Android smartphone.
• Fixed issue where Force Disconnect was not working for inactive devices.
• Fixed BSOD on USB server when Driver Verifier is enabled for USBHUB3 driver.
• Fixed issue where service could hang in undefined state at startup if one of USB devices hang during sharing.
• Fixed BSOD on USB server on Windows 10 when unplugging a USB3.0 hub with devices attached to it.
• Fixed problem where 2-digit port numbers were displayed reversed (e.g. 01 instead of 10).
• Fixed BSOD on USB server on Windows 8 and newer systems when redirecting webcams.
• Fixed issues on USB server when system restores after sleep.
• Fixed issue where device could be shown with invalid state when Inactivity Timeout is enabled.
• Fixed security issue on USB client side that could lead to system crash.

 

 

December 12, 2016

Today we are happy to present the new release of USB over Ethernet software, version 3.3! This version contains a lot of improvements, including full Windows 10 support and more advanced USB redirection technology. It is a free update for all of our users who own a v3 license! If you own a license for one of the older versions, please don't hesitate to contact us for update.

 

New features in this release:

• Added full support of Windows 10.
• Added possibility to hide devices that were denied for sharing or connecting.
• Added support of Renesas/NEC USB 3.0 controller on Windows 7 and older systems.
• Added support of AMD USB 3.0 Host controller on Windows 7 and older systems.
• Optimized redirection of Wacom STU signature pads.
• Improved support for host names with dynamic IP addresses in IP Filters.
• A number of user interface improvements.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issues with callback connections.
• Fixed problem where devices did not share after upgrading the system to Windows 10 or installing a roll-up update.
• Fixed problem where USB 3.0 Mass Storage devices may not work in UASP mode.
• fixed problem where applications were not able to access redirected Sentinel/HASP security dongle.
• Fixed "Code 10" error in Device Manager on USB client side with some devices.
• Fixed BSOD when stopping USB over Ethernet service on systems which have only USB 3.0 ports.
• Fixed minor memory leak.
• Other stability improvements.

 

 

September 9, 2014

We are happy to announce the release of Advanced Virtual COM Port version 3.0 today!

 

New Features:

• Added full support of the latest Windows 8/8.1 and Windows Server 2012/2012R2 systems.
• Added automatic Windows Firewall rules creation during install.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed connection problems on Windows 2008 R2 and newer systems.
• Fixed BSOD when transferring data to or from virtual COM port.
• Other stability improvements.

Please note that this version requires a new license key. Click the link below to update your license.

Update to Advanced Virtual COM Port v3 now!

 

 

August 5, 2014

USB over Ethernet version 3.1 has been released today.

New Features:

• Added support of UASP mass storage devices. They will work in UASP mode when redirected between Windows 8 or newer systems and fall back to legacy mass storage protocol when used with older systems.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed problem with devices not autoconnecting in some cases when auto-connect is enabled.
• Fixed rare BSOD when connecting a device on the client.
• Other minor fixes.

Update to USB over Ethernet v3 now!

 

 

June 20, 2014

We are happy to announce the release of USB over Ethernet version 3.0 today. This release takes USB over Ethernet to the new level of USB redirection!

New in this version:

• Windows 8 and 2012 are now fully supported.
• USB 3.0 support.
• Compression support.
• Improved callback support.
• Device Policy.
• Better command-line support.
• Refreshed user interface.
• Greatly improved stability.
• A number of performance optimizations.

Update to USB over Ethernet v3 now!

March 1, 2012

USB over Ethernet 2.6.6 released.

Bugfixes in this version:

• Fixed autosharing issues at system boot and on a working system.
• Fixed autoconnection issues after short network outages.
• Fixed autoconnection issues after resuming from sleep.
• Fixed callback connection issue on 64-bit systems.
• Fixed bug with "Cannot connect device. Remote server has refused connection because it's executable modules are damaged.".

New Features:

• Imaging devices on USB client now have an IP address of the computer where they were connected from attached to their name.

August 15, 2011

USB over Ethernet2.5.7 released. Added support for automatic Windows Firewall rules creation.

July 14, 2011

Advanced Virtual COM Port CE 1.0 released.

Today we are excited to announce a release of new product Advanced Virtual COM Port CE, which brings virtual serial ports to mobile and other devices running on Windows CE or Windows Mobile. This product is fully compatible with PC version.

April 26, 2011

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.5.4 released. Bug fixes in this version:

• Fixed inability to connect to the shared COM port in some cases.
• Fixed rare BSOD when closing the virtual serial port.

March 21, 2010

USB over Ethernet version 2.5.5 released. Bug fixes in this version:

• Fixed `Code 31` Device Manager error when connecting Pinnacle USB tuners.
• Fixed `Code 10` Device Manager error when connecting eHome Infrared Receiver in Windows 7 and 2008.
• Fixed `Code 10` Device Manager error in some rare cases with other devices.
• Fixed BSOD when sharing USB Electronic Card Reader.
• Fixed USB over Ethernet service error when resuming from sleep.

January 12, 2010

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.5 released. New in this version:

• Added support of Windows Vista and Windows 7 32- and 64-bit.
• Stability imprevements.
• Fixed crash when closing a virtual port.

October 22 , 2009

USB over Ethernet version 2.5 released. New in this version:

• Added Force Disconnect option for local devices. Read more...
• New command-line options: -forceconnect, -forcedisconnect. Read more...
• Fixed memory leaks in service.
• Fixed bug when devices did not autoconnect after reboot.

June 11, 2009

USB over Ethernet version 2.4.5 released. New in this version:

• Fixed "Code 10" error when connecting devices from Windows Server 2008 x64 and newer.
• Added warning when enabling auto-sharing mode.
• Other minor fixes.

April 2, 2009

USB over Ethernet version 2.4 released. New in this version:

• Improved support of audio devices on Vista.
• Fixed bug with sharing of a large number of devices on Vista.
• Fixed bug with 32-bit to 64-bit cross-platform communication.
• Fixed bug when connected device was preventing computer from going to sleep.

March 2, 2009

USB over Ethernet version 2.3 released. What's new in this version:

• Greatly improved support of high-speed video,audio streaming devices and web cameras.
• Fixed crash with some of high-speed high-bandwidth streaming devices.
• Improved support of devices with identical serial numbers.
• "Safe remove hardware" is now fully supported for flash drives. Device will automatically disconnect after safe removal.
• Configuration utility now shows client computer name instead of just an IP address.
• Fixed incorrect device naming in tray menu.
• Program settings are now preserved when upgrading to newer version.

January 9, 2009

USB over Ethernet version 2.2 released. New features in this version:

• Added support of Apple iPhone.
• Improved connectivity between 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
• Fixed bug with automatic startup of the configuration utility.
• Improved Vista support.

August 22, 2008

USB over Ethernet version 2.1 released. New features in this version:

• Added support of Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows Server 2008 64-bit operating systems.
• Added support of Blackberry devices.

June 28, 2008

KernelPro Sotware is proud to announce a release of USB over Ethernet version 2.0.

New features in this release:

• Command line support. You can now share, unshare, connect and disconnect your devices from command line. Read more...
• Forced device connection from server side. Now it is not necessary to have a physical access to client machine to connect a device. Read more...
• Improved support of web cameras, fingerprint readers and other devices.
• Fixed "Program initialization error" when starting the program right after bootup.
• Trial version now allows to connect two devices at the same time.

April 22, 2008

USB over Ethernet version 1.9 has been released. What's new in this release:

• U3 Cruzer Disk on Key devices are now fully supported.
• Improved support of hibernation and suspend. Devices now correctly disconnect.
• Fixed BSOD with Microsoft Lifecam cameras.

March 26, 2008

USB over Ethernet version 1.8 has been released.
Client now shows who is using the USB device. Fixed bug with service not starting in some cases.

March 5, 2008

KernelPro announces the release of USB Over Ethernet v.1.7.

• Added IP filters. Read more on this...
• Transfer speed increased up to 1.5x on bulk and isochronous devices.
• Enhanced support of USB hubs.
• Enhanced user interface. USB Over Ethernet can now be fully controlled with the keyboard.
• New devices support.

January 2, 2008

USB over Ethernet v.1.5.5 has been released. Added support of new multifunction and streaming devices.

December 12, 2007

USB over Ethernet v.1.5.3 has been released. Fixed bug with some web cameras. Minor user-interface fixes. Configuration not saving in some cases is now fixed.

November 30, 2007

USB over Ethernet v.1.5 has been released. New features include custom device naming, inactivity timeout and callback connection as well as user interface improvements and new devices support.

You can now easily distinguish between several similar devices with custom device naming feature. Read more on this...

Inactivity timeout is useful when multiple users require an access to a single USB device (not at the same time). Read more on this...

Callback connection feature allows you to connect to shared USB devices located behind the NAT. Read more on this...

September 14, 2007

USB over Ethernet version 1.2 has been released.
Communication between 32-bit and 64-bit systems in now supported! Improved support of HID and streaming devices.

August 15, 2007

New product USB over Ethernet has been released! Simple solution for sharing and connecting USB devices over Network.

June 4, 2006

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.3.5 has been released. Improved broken conection detection. Performance drop in some cases when configuration utility was running is now fixed.

October 25, 2005

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.3.3 has been released.

September 12, 2005

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.3.2 has been released. Bug with connection to a shared physical port is now fixed.

July 6, 2005

Advanced Virtual COM Port goes 64-bit! New version 2.3 now supports Windows XP 64-bit Edition running on Athlon 64 processor. Moreover, network communications performance was greatly increased on hi-speed connections!

June 9, 2005

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.1.2 released. Bug with VMWare Workstation 5 not detecting virtual COM ports has been fixed.

May 18, 2005

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.1.1 has been released. Program crash on some machines with Windows XP is fixed.

May 16, 2005

FAQ has been added.

March 31, 2005

Advanced Virtual COM Port version 2.1 has been released. Minor bugs fixed, virtual ports performance increased.