A software driver that redirects a Windows virtual serial port via a TCP/IP network to another hardware interface specified by IP address.

Virtual Serial Port

Sometimes, you just need to redirect a serial port to a TCP/IP address. HW VSP is a software driver that adds a virtual serial port (e.g. COM5) to the operating system and redirects the data from this port via a TCP/IP network to another hardware interface, which is specified by its IP address and port number. You can download it here and see for yourself. I have to admit though, this is a very niche product. One of the uses that I used to use it for was to have a GPS app on my phone that would broadcast the GPS output to the phone's IP address. So then I could redirect a COM port on my PC to point to that IP address and it would basically pretend like the phone was a GPS plugged into the PC.

Turns out it was way easier to just get a GPS and plug it into the PC. But who knows, someone else might want to use this software, too, someday!

Features:

• Free, unrestricted Virtual Serial Port driver for any TCP/IP devices
• Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Windows 8, Windows 8 NEW& even 32-bit or 64 bit.
• Runs as a standalone application, or as a NT service suitable for servers
• Option to start at Windows startup and minimize to System Tray
• Single-port (free) and multi-port (commercial) version
• Supports RFC 2217, allowing to change remote serial port parameters (such as speed, parity, stop bits) over TCP using NVT
• VSP driver typically operates as a TCP client; however, it can also be used as a TCP server (useful for GPRS applications)
• Configuration stored in an INI file
• Configuration protected with a password
• Supports UAC (User Account Control)

I've archived a copy of it over on my software page in case it disappears from the published web page, above.

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