A networked data capturing device is provided, which implements a method of automatically distributing test data output by a laboratory equipment device, wherein the test data is representative of testing performed by the laboratory equipment device and formatted according to an application layer protocol, across a network. The networked data capturing device comprises networking means for connecting to one or more emote servers over networks, a local data input interface for connecting to the laboratory equipment device, and is configured to listen for and automatically obtain the test data through the local data input interface, to process the obtained data into an alternative format according to a remote parameterisation of the device, and to automatically communicate the processed data to at least one remote server with the networking means.