[AusNOG] usb -> comm adapter

[Mark Smith]

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:39:41 +1000
Richard Stephens <r at js8.me> wrote:

> 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.
> 

+1. They use the pl2303 chipset which seems to have been quite widely
used for USB->rs232 adaptors. A grep of "PRODUCT_ID" for the pl2303.h
file in the linux kernel counts 49.

I've also had success with the keyspan adaptors under Linux, so either
of them would do the job if Linux is your OS.

Be a bit wary of the ebay cheapies, I know somebody who had trouble
using one with Cisco Wifi base station console port regardless of flow
control settings (under Windows).


> 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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