How to share a USB dongle - Full Tutorial

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How to Share a USB Dongle Over a Network?
Key Benefits of Donglify for Seamless Dongle Sharing
Step-by-Step Guide to Share USB Dongle
Video Tutorial

How to Share a USB Dongle Over a Network?

In environments where USB security dongles must be shared, such as across multiple workstations or geographically separated machines, traditional hardware-based sharing solutions often fall short. Donglify, a software-based USB virtualization tool, offers a compelling alternative by addressing key pain points that hardware solutions can’t.

Key Benefits of Donglify for Seamless Dongle Sharing

Network Sharing – Share dongles over Wi-Fi, LAN, or Internet without unplugging.
Multi-Connect – Let multiple users access the same dongle at once.
Cross-Platform – Works on Windows and macOS.
Easy Setup – Install, log in, and connect—no extra hardware needed.
Security & Longevity – Centralized dongle use reduces wear and protects access.
Beyond Hardware Limits – No distance or port restrictions like wired dongle sharing hub

Sounds exciting, right? Well, you can give it a try straight away. Please, follow this guide to find out how to share a USB dongle across a network (Wi-Fi or wired — all the same).

Step-by-Step Guide to Share USB Dongle

First, sign up for Donglify account. Then download the app and install it on all computers that need to access your USB dongle remotely. Also, make sure to install the program on the PC to which your physical dongle is attached directly (we’ll call it a device server).

Next, start Donglify on the server computer and sign in to your account.

Once done, click the “Plus” icon in the window that will open and you’ll see the list of local USB dongles available for sharing.

Note, there should be the “Multi-connect” or “Single-connect” icon next to the USB dongle you are going to share. The first one means you can share a USB key dongle and it will be accessible to several remote machines simultaneously. The “Single-connect” icon indicates that a shared dongle key will be available for use on only one machine at a time.

Select the required USB dongle by checking the radio button in front of it and click “Share”.

On a client computer, launch the program and sign in to the same Donglify account.

In the app’s window, you’ll see the list of devices available for connection.

Find the one you need and click “Connect”.

This is it! Now, the shared USB key will appear in the remote system as though it were connected to that computer physically. It really is that simple to access USB security dongles from anywhere on your network with the help of Donglify.

Sharing a USB dongle - Video Tutorial

We recommend you watch this video guide to learn more about how to share USB dongles over the network:

How to share a USB dongle?

Key Benefits of Donglify for Seamless Dongle Sharing

Step-by-Step Guide to Share USB Dongle

Sharing a USB dongle - Video Tutorial