Re: usb => serial port converter

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On Sun, 7 Jul 2024, Lee wrote:

> What's everybody using for a usb => serial port converter?
>
> I got a new network switch and .. OhNoes!! how to I talk to the darn thing???
>
> I went looking thru cabinets and came up with a keyspan usb -> serial
> dongle; a quick search found the site with driver downloads, but they
> all were for Windows or MacOS.  I tried plugging the dongle into my
> debian laptop but it didn't recognize it :(
>
> So... what are people using to talk to serial devices now that PCs
> don't come with serial ports anymore?
>
> And what program are you using to talk to something over the serial
> link?  pterm or something else?
>
> I still have a Windows machine, so install the drivers, configure
> putty to talk to COM4 & I'm good to go.  But I'm trying to get *away*
> from Windows.  How do I talk to my switch over the serial port?
>
> Thanks,
> Lee
>

i've used this for many years

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 Serial (UART) IC
Device Descriptor:
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   idProduct          0x6001 FT232 Serial (UART) IC
   bcdDevice            6.00
   iManufacturer           1 FTDI
   iProduct                2 UC232R
   iSerial                 3 FTF588Y9