[AusNOG] Favourite USB to serial adapter cable

[Cameron Ferdinands]

+1 to these too, they come up as a bluetooth serial device, so you
need literally no drivers to run it! Added bonus, for anyone that's
tried to get their PL2303 working on a Mac.

Heck, you could even possibly talk to it from your android phone, or
anything with a terminal. It's that easy.

On 6 January 2015 at 10:27, Ryan Crouch <ryan at apexn.com.au> wrote:
> I know it's not USB (and not cheap), but will post anyway.
>
> I use the Anthony Panda Bluetooth Wireless Serial adapters - works fine with
> MacOS/Linux and Windows.
>
> http://anthonypanda.com/index.php?p=6&id=166 - I recall buying them from
> Ebay cause it works out cheaper.
>
> Obviously if you're leaving something plugged in full-time in a shared space
> this isn't a great idea (but for an on-premise DC or office it would be
> fine). It's in my laptop bag that goes with me everywhere and has a battery
> for the remote work but can also be plugged into a USB port to charge it or
> power it permanently.
>
> I can't tell you how great it is to have a few of these plugged into devices
> in racks and having all the sessions on one machine without a single cable.
> Ultimately you can find somewhere more comfortable to sit rather than
> pressed up against a wall, in between rack doors or in the hot isle .....
>
> -Ryan
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 2:51 PM, 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
>>
>>
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