StarTech 6ft 1-Port FTDI USB to Serial RS232 Adapter, TAA (ICUSB2321F) | Cable with COM Retention

Purchased to connect newer windows 10 computer to TEG5000 machine. Once appropriate drivers were installed, it works beautifully. Exactly as advertised and cheaper than other reseller websites!

It has been trouble free. I needed help to figure out how to set it up, but now it is flawless.

I am using it to connect my serial port weather station to a Mac Mini. It works natively on my Mac, no drivers to download or install because it uses the FTDI chipset that is supported on Mac OS Sonoma. Hoping it continues to work on Mac OS Sequoia when it is released, but haven't been able to test that yet.

Works great so far!! The fact that it retains the same com port number is super helpful... previous prolific models that I have uses would change the com port number each time you plugged it in, which was a hassle. This is really sturdy, plenty of cord length. Worth the money.

Initially purchased the Gearhead USB to serial converter from a local computer store, to use with my new Dell Inspiron 3000 PC running Windows 8.1. Big mistake! Should have checked reviews in Amazon first. The Gearhead unit came with a driver disk, and on the box it said it was Windows 8 compatible. Wrong. Driver loaded with a Windows alarm in Device Manager, about insufficient virtual memory. Anyway, could not make it work. Returned to store. Ordered the StarTech adaptor from Amazon, recommended by Amazon users, and known to work with Windows 8. Sure enough, when it arrived, plugged the USB end into my Dell and Windows discovered the driver automatically via Windows Update. Did not even need to load the driver from disk.. Worked perfectly, with my Dylos Laser Particle Counter, which only has a serial port. Now plotting particle counts on PC. Six foot cable with Startech adaptor is 6 feet long; important when monitoring counts in real time from the fairly large particle counter, and must set the laptop down somewhere nearby.

We had an older serial to USB cable that my wife used to connect her court reporting machine to her laptop. When we upgraded to Windows 10, It stopped working consistently. After a great deal of research, we discovered that the chipset in the original cable was no longer supported. This new cable was easy to set up and appears to be working flawlessly.

Awesome product. I specifically bought this because of some of the extra features this has over others, like remembering COM ports. I installed this onto multiple laptops, configured them all for the same COM ports, and it always picks right back up where it left off on any of them. It's immediately recognized every time. Works great on ASA/Catalyst, Powerconnect, Procurve, and other firewalls/routers/switches. Also had no issues with Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Server 2012 R2, etc. Well worth the money.

My newer computer does not have a serial port which is needed for my older weather station. The StarTech USB to serial adapter was easy to setup. Let windows 10 find the driver. It works better than when it was connected to the serial port on my old computer. I tried another brand adapter that didn't work well with my weather station. It would show up then disappear. StarTech works.

Ho acquistato questo adattatore come seconda interfaccia seriale da collegare al mio mac portatile. Era indispensabile che contenesse il chip della FTDI per motivi di compatibilità e devo dire che questo adattatore non ha tradito le attese. Una volta collegato ha riconosciuto il mac e le schede collegate senza problemi. Mi sembra ben realizzato ed affidabile, forse un poco caro ma mi ha risparmiato un sacco di tempo perso nel settare inutilmente adattatori canonici. La spedizione è stata fantastica come al solito: rapida, ottima.

When interacting with some networking equipment, they all seem to need a serial port to initially get setup. This is a problem for me as I haven’t had a laptop that had a serial port built in for ages and leaves me looking for an adapter. When I look for an adapter that I can trust to definitely work, I always look to Startech. Windows 10 instantly grabbed the latest drivers for the chipset in the adapter and I was off to the races. It is USB so it is plug and play, and I appreciate how simple this is. The serial port does have screw threads so what I do is have my rollover cable and adapter plugged in, then plug both ends into my laptop and switch respectively. This is a must have if you have to deal with serial devices.

Der FDTI-Chip spricht für sich, alle Signale stehen zur verfügung, ich benötigte neben RxD und TxD auch RTS und CTS, alles vorhanden und Ausgabe als echtes V.24 Protokoll, +/- 10 Volt, daher muss wohl auch ein Max 232 verbaut sein, Klasse ! Ich steuere damit einen 38 Jahre alten Funkempfänger mit Win 10. Eines der wenigen , die wirklich funktionieren !

This is the correct one to connect your TECH2 diagnostics device to Windows laptops. Works with genuine Vetronix as well as with all chinese clones. Tested myltiple in multiple ways. Very solid build. Ventilation ribs present. Cable connectors are great as well as all the pins are solid. Cable long enough to operate within the car

I just love it. Very easy to use