[AusNOG] usb -> comm adapter

[David N]

+1 on any of the pl2303 based adapters...
I've bought and lost/stolen over 20 of various vendors and all worked
well

> +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).