Com Port Redirector

Com Port Redirector is an approachable piece of software that you can use to facilitate a network connection for serial-based communications, namely COM port-based tools. Some examples include surveillance cameras and POS barcode scanners.

It puts some helpful options at your disposal, such as configuration export, along with an automatic search function for all devices within the computer's range.

The installation procedure is a fast and easy job that shouldn't require special attention. As for the interface, Com Port Redirector is user-friendly. Its main window is split into multiple frames for navigating COM ports, examining their details, and evaluating the device list, respectively.

You can get started by running an automatic search on all devices which exist in the machine's range, in order to check out the IP address, total ports, product, network interface and other details about each identified device.

New ports can be easily added to the list by handpicking each one or indicating a range. For each one it is possible to configure some network settings regarding the listen mode, whether the TCP connection should be kept alive or not, server reconnection status, and others.

The COM port configuration settings can be exported to file and imported at a later time. You can reset the UI to default (e.g. window size and position), monitor network interfaces, as well as investigate TCP information, the event log and filters.

There were no kind of stability issues throughout our evaluation, since the app did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It was responsive to commands and had minimal impact on system performance, thanks to the fact that it needed low CPU and RAM to work properly.

When it comes down to it, Com Port Redirector provides users with some handy features and settings for creating a link between COM port-based utilities and the network.