diff --git a/DbSerialServer.pro b/DbSerialServer.pro
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+++ b/DbSerialServer.pro
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+QT += core network serialport
+QT -= gui widgets
+
+DBLIBS +=
+
+TARGET = serialserver
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = ..
+
+SOURCES += main.cpp \
+    master.cpp \
+    slave.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+    master.h \
+    slave.h
+
+FORMS +=
+
+RESOURCES +=
+
+TRANSLATIONS +=
+
+configinstall.path = $${OUT_PWD}/$${PROJECT_ROOT}/bin
+configinstall.files += serialserver.ini
+INSTALLS += configinstall
+
+include($${PROJECT_ROOT}/app.pri)
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
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+++ b/main.cpp
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+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QSerialPort>
+#include <QTcpServer>
+
+#include "master.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
+    QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("serialserver");
+    QCoreApplication::setOrganizationDomain("brunner.ninja");
+    QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("0xFEEDC0DE64");
+
+    const auto configPath = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QCoreApplication::applicationName() + QStringLiteral(".ini"));
+    QSettings settings(configPath, QSettings::IniFormat);
+
+    qDebug() << "Opening serialport...";
+    auto serialPort = new QSerialPort;
+    serialPort->setPortName(settings.value("serial/port").toString());
+    serialPort->setBaudRate(settings.value("serial/baudrate").toInt());
+    if(!serialPort->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite))
+    {
+        qWarning() << serialPort->errorString();
+        qFatal("could not open serialport");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    qDebug() << "Starting tcp server...";
+    auto server = new QTcpServer;
+
+    {
+        auto listenAddress = settings.value("server/address", "Any").toString();
+        QHostAddress hostAddress;
+
+        if(listenAddress == "Null")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::Null;
+        else if(listenAddress == "Broadcast")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::Broadcast;
+        else if(listenAddress == "LocalHost")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::LocalHost;
+        else if(listenAddress == "LocalHostIPv6")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6;
+        else if(listenAddress == "Any")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::Any;
+        else if(listenAddress == "AnyIPv6")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::AnyIPv6;
+        else if(listenAddress == "AnyIPv4")
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress::AnyIPv4;
+        else
+            hostAddress = QHostAddress(listenAddress);
+
+        if(!server->listen(hostAddress, (quint16)settings.value("server/port", 1234).toUInt()))
+        {
+            qWarning() << server->errorString();
+            qFatal("could not start listening");
+            return -2;
+        }
+    }
+
+    new Master(serialPort, server, &app);
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
diff --git a/master.cpp b/master.cpp
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+++ b/master.cpp
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+#include "master.h"
+
+#include <QSerialPort>
+#include <QTcpServer>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+#include "slave.h"
+
+Master::Master(QSerialPort *serialPort, QTcpServer *server, QObject *parent) :
+    QObject(parent),
+    m_serialPort(serialPort),
+    m_server(server)
+{
+    m_serialPort->setParent(this);
+    connect(m_serialPort, &QIODevice::readyRead, this, &Master::readyRead);
+    connect(m_serialPort, &QSerialPort::errorOccurred, this, &Master::errorOccurred);
+
+    m_server->setParent(this);
+    connect(m_server, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(newConnection()));
+
+    qDebug() << "startup successfull!";
+}
+
+void Master::writeData(const QByteArray &byteArray)
+{
+    m_serialPort->write(byteArray);
+}
+
+void Master::readyRead()
+{
+    Q_EMIT dataReady(m_serialPort->readAll());
+}
+
+void Master::errorOccurred(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error)
+{
+    if(error == QSerialPort::NoError) //actually occured! qt is dumb
+        return;
+
+    qWarning() << error << enumToKey(error);
+    qFatal("error occured in serial port");
+    qApp->quit();
+}
+
+void Master::newConnection()
+{
+    auto socket = m_server->nextPendingConnection();
+    if(socket)
+    {
+        auto slave = new Slave(socket, this);
+        connect(slave, &Slave::dataReady, this, &Master::writeData);
+        connect(this, &Master::dataReady, slave, &Slave::writeData);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/master.h b/master.h
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+++ b/master.h
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+#ifndef MASTER_H
+#define MASTER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QSerialPort>
+#include <QMetaEnum>
+
+class QTcpServer;
+
+class Master : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit Master(QSerialPort *serialPort, QTcpServer *server, QObject *parent = 0);
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void dataReady(const QByteArray &byteArray);
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void writeData(const QByteArray &byteArray);
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void readyRead();
+    void errorOccurred(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error);
+    void newConnection();
+
+private:
+    template<typename T> static const char *enumToKey(T value)
+    {
+        Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<T>::Value, "QMetaEnum::fromType only works with enums declared as Q_ENUM or Q_FLAG");
+
+        const QMetaObject *metaObject = qt_getEnumMetaObject(T());
+        const char *nameOfEnum = qt_getEnumName(T());
+        int index = metaObject->indexOfEnumerator(nameOfEnum);
+        if(index == -1)
+            return "!!ENUM_NOT_FOUND!!";
+        auto metaEnum = metaObject->enumerator(index);
+        return metaEnum.valueToKey((int)value);
+    }
+
+    QSerialPort *m_serialPort;
+    QTcpServer *m_server;
+};
+
+#endif // MASTER_H
diff --git a/serialserver.ini b/serialserver.ini
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+++ b/serialserver.ini
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+[serial]
+port = COM3
+baudrate = 9600
+
+[server]
+address = Any
+port = 1234
diff --git a/slave.cpp b/slave.cpp
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+++ b/slave.cpp
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+#include "slave.h"
+
+#include <QTcpSocket>
+#include <QHostAddress>
+
+Slave::Slave(QTcpSocket *socket, QObject *parent) :
+    QObject(parent),
+    m_socket(socket)
+{
+    m_socket->setParent(this);
+
+    qDebug() << this << "connected from" << m_socket->peerAddress();
+
+    connect(m_socket, &QIODevice::readyRead, this, &Slave::readyRead);
+    connect(m_socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(disconnected()));
+    connect(m_socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+}
+
+void Slave::writeData(const QByteArray &byteArray)
+{
+    m_socket->write(byteArray);
+}
+
+void Slave::readyRead()
+{
+    Q_EMIT dataReady(m_socket->readAll());
+}
+
+void Slave::disconnected()
+{
+    qDebug() << this << "disconnected!";
+}
diff --git a/slave.h b/slave.h
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+++ b/slave.h
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+#ifndef SLAVE_H
+#define SLAVE_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class QTcpSocket;
+
+class Slave : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit Slave(QTcpSocket *socket, QObject *parent = 0);
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void dataReady(const QByteArray &byteArray);
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void writeData(const QByteArray &byteArray);
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void readyRead();
+    void disconnected();
+
+private:
+    QTcpSocket *m_socket;
+};
+
+#endif // SLAVE_H