[AusNOG] Favourite USB to serial adapter cable [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Bruce Rosenberg]

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The Prolific drivers are terrible on Windows 7 / 8.x and are generally the cause of the BSODs.

The FTDI or Silicon Labs USB to UART controllers provide much more reliable drivers.

Also, for interfacing with your typical Cisco device the RS-232 driver stage needs to output at >= 5V for reliable comms.

3.3V devices are right at the bottom of the RS-232 electrical spec and are the correct voltage for playing with Arduinos and home routers but could misbehave on a device that expects 5V.

I've never had a drama with my FT232RL based device from U.S. Converters.
http://www.usconverters.com/usb-serial-adapter-xs880



From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Nick Pratley
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 5:18 PM
To: Alexander Neilson
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Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Favourite USB to serial adapter cable


I've been using the generic PL2303 based cables for the last ~5 years.

Works perfectly with OSX after a small driver install, no locks or crashes. Can't vouch for Windows though.

Best $3.00 I've spent on a cable.
On 4 Jan 2015 5:10 pm, "Alexander Neilson" <alexander at neilson.net.nz<mailto:alexander at neilson.net.nz>> wrote:
I have a big +1 on this.

I have one per computer in my bags, plus I have one air console unit that follows me in my bags.

The longer cable can also be used with the air console to help reach a further away power supply / better signal location.

Driver built into MacOSX and also works with windows think driver built in here too (yes I have the big mac bite), and linux

I just like it as its direct usb with only a slight bulge (so not great for very tight ports) but it works right through as a single cable at a very good price. (and it ships from their Auckland warehouse so can be very very quick delivery in NZ - and probably AUS)

The chip used inside seems to be a fairly widely used one with very good stability on all OS's that I know of. (I have never experienced a crash or lockup with it despite use in Mac and Windows and including pulling it out middle of use so seems rock solid to me and I tend to torture things.

Regards
Alexander

Alexander Neilson
Neilson Productions Limited

alexander at neilson.net.nz<mailto:alexander at neilson.net.nz>
+64 21 329 681
+64 22 456 2326

On 4/01/2015, at 6:00 pm, Tim Raphael <raphael.timothy at gmail.com<mailto:raphael.timothy at gmail.com>> wrote:

http://www.get-console.com/shop/en/usb-to-serial-cables/57-usb-serial-cable-rj45-180cm.html

Haven't let me down yet! Drivers work on just about anything.

-Tim

On 4 Jan 2015, at 12:51 pm, Radek Tkaczyk <radek at tkaczyk.id.au<mailto: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
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