Review Details

USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter DB9 - 8 Inch Short Cable

Product Review (submitted on June 22, 2012):

I purchased this product to connect my Lenovo T420 to Cisco devices through the console port. Unfortunately, the newer ThinkPads do not include a serial port, even on the docking station. I am not sure why Cisco hasn't kept up with the time and changed their cable to terminate to USB or include an adapter from serial RS232 DB9-F to USB, because it cost me time to get what I needed.I got on Amazon and searched for a product that could provide the serial to USB conversion and came across this one. I read the reviews and heard a lot of positive feedback. I went ahead and ordered the device.The shipment,was delivered on time. I opened the box and saw the part and a drivers CD. I am running Windws 7 64- bit, so I was concerned I might have to use the disc. But I plugged the adapter into the console cable and then plugged the console cable into the Cisco device, and finally the adapter into my laptop. Windows automatically found the,drivers without needing the insertion of the CD. I fired up a PuTTY session and had restored console access.I was very happy with the product since it did everything it said it would do and I never had to search for the correct drivers on the CD. I am also happy with the service, as we received everything in the timeframe that was given to us at the time of purchase.