Connect usb barcode reader to communicate with COM client app

[Ruda]

Dear All

 

I would like to ask you for an advice. I am a junior network admin at an undisclosed corporation and we have and old integration system which handles barcode reader input via Serial connection over TCP/IP. 

The older readers have a RS 232 port at the end and are connected to a Lantronix Serial to Ethernet adaper.

 

The adapter acts as an COM server and accepts input from the barcode reader and relays it to the App witch listens at a specific port and specific IP. 

That setup works. But here is the cavieot... The new barcode readers bought by the administration are USB readers... Is there a piece of software or a  way how to turn the USB bar code reader or the input to the COM TCP/IP server?

Can I create / emulate the COM server(essentially the lantronix device)?

 

Many thanks for your advice...!

 

[PorkishPig]

If you're just trying to make a USB device accessible over TCP/IP, take a look at USB/IP Project at http://usbip.sourceforge.net.