[AusNOG] Favourite USB to serial adapter cable

[Bill Woodcock]

We all used the Keyspan ones until the Get Console ones came out. Much happier now. 

    
                -Bill


> On Jan 3, 2015, at 22:04, "David Spruce" <davidspruce at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> After a head of frustration with USB to Serial cables, I found an EasySYNC USB to RS232 cable which has worked perfectly on both Windows and Mac since the day I started using it.
> 
> http://www.easysync-ltd.com/product/526/es-u-1001-r10.html
> 
> -Dave
> 
>> On 4 Jan 2015, at 1:58 pm, Scott Howard <scott at doc.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> Second the USA-19HS, however if you're using Windows keep in mind that the drivers are NOT in Windows by default, nor downloadable from Windows Update.
>> 
>> The last two times I've needed to download the drivers since they moved over to the Tripplite website (who acquired Keyspan several years ago) the website was either undergoing maintenance or broken, so I couldn't get the drivers...
>> 
>> That said, it's up now, and the download does appear to work.
>> 
>>   Scott
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 9:03 PM, Jacob Gardiner <jacob at jacobgardiner.com> wrote:
>>> I'm a Mac user and had issues in the past finding something reliable, until I got one of these: 
>>> 
>>> http://www.tripplite.com/high-speed-usb-to-serial-adapter-keyspan~USA19HS/
>>> 
>>> Works well using screen /dev/blah
>>> 
>>>> On Sunday, January 4, 2015, Radek Tkaczyk <radek at tkaczyk.id.au> wrote:
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> What are people’s preferred USB to serial adapter cable to use with Cisco console cables these days? I have tried many over the years, and they are either unreliable, have driver issues, or blue screen Windows too frequently.
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Don’t care about price – just want the most reliable one out there – Windows preferred, but if it works with Mac too that’s a bonus.
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Radek
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Jacob Gardiner
>>> @jacobgardiner
>>> 
>>> 
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