[AusNOG] usb -> comm adapter

[Richard Stephens]

I've always used the UC232A from Aten - a few computer shoes have them, and they have drivers for Windows and OSX - both Intel and PPC - and also Linux.

A quick search finds them at HT for $25.
http://www.ht.com.au/part/X9300-ATEN-UC232A-serial-adapter/detail.hts

Regards,
Richard Stephens

On 20/07/2011, at 3:24 PM, Luke Iggleden wrote:

> If you need a few for stock, like we do, I suggest buying from amazon.. Had mixed luck with expansys (and tends to be $$ more)
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Keyspan-USA-19HS-Hi-Speed-supports-Sequence/dp/B0000VYJRY
> 
> 
> On 20/07/2011, at 2:40 PM, Shaun Ewing wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On 20/07/2011, at 2:05 PM, James Troy wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>               Just got a new laptop from work and it turns out they got me one with no comm. Ports, which makes it hard to console to just about anything, anyone got any recommendations/horror stories for the many different brand usb adapters?
>> 
>> I've always had success with the Keyspan USB serial adapters, and they work on both PC and Mac:
>> http://www.expansys.com.au/keyspan-high-speed-usb-serial-adapter-121827/
>> 
>> Used them with no hassles to connect to everything from switches/routers through to programming phone and access control systems.
>> 
>> The last laptop I purchased with a serial port was about 5 years ago :)
>> 
>> -Shaun
>> 
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