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USBDeviceShare client is used to connect to USBDeviceShare server and remotely access the shared USB devices.


Connecting to Server

From the main screen of USBDeviceShare client you can connect to a remote server by clicking the 'Add Server' item from the Client menu.

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To connect to the server you must provide the server URL or IP address along with the server port number (See Server User Guide).


Connecting to a device

Once the connection to the server is successfully established you can see the shared USB devices in the server as shown below.

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In order to connect to a device, right click on the device item and click 'Connect'.

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Once connection is successfully established with the device, the device status is changed to [Connected] as shown below.

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The device is now virtually plugged in to your system. You will be able to see the device in the Windows device manager & access the device as if it is locally connected.

[Note: Please wait for some time after the connection is established for the drivers of the device to load, after which the device will be locally accessible.]

Disconnect device

In order to disconnect and unplug a connected device, right click on the device item and click 'Disconnect'.

Firewall Settings

In case you are running behind a firewall (including Windows built-in firewall), make sure that USBDeviceShare Client is not blocked by the firewall.