[AusNOG] Favourite USB to serial adapter cable

[Matthew VK3EVL]

+ eleventybillion for the aten.
I've used the aten units for many years and not one has skipped a beat. My uses have extended far beyond cisco console cables having used them for other IT comms type gear, connectivity to a solar inverter, a weather station, numerous two way radios (cb, amateur and commercial) and other electronic hobby type stuff I've played with. You won't go wrong with one of these. 

Cheers
Matthew


> On 4 Jan 2015, at 16:10, Russell Brenner <rbrenner at Brocade.com> wrote:
> 
> I had issues on my Mac too, but there’s a chipset that’s well supported called the UC232A. ATEN (not be confused with A10, which I was doing for a while) is the one to get.
> 
> http://www.aten.com/products/productItem.php?model_no=UC232A
> 
> There’s also a fancy 4 port hub version I just found: http://www.aten.com/products/Mobility-&-USB/USB-Converters/4-Port-USB-to-Serial-RS-232-Hub~UC2324.html
> 
> GetConsole would be sweet though, depends on price point I guess.
> 
> The GetConsole Airconsole looks freaking sweet though, supports Bluetooth LE and WiFi.
> 
> Is it just me, or do network engineers appear to have a bias toward OS X? (I know I do :)).
> 
>> On 4 Jan 2015, at 4:03 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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