StarTech 6ft (1.8m) 1-Port FTDI USB to Serial RS232 Adapter Cable with COM Retention, USB to RS232 Adapter - TAA

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.

Absolutely flawless! This is the third USB to RS232 Converter I've purchased and this one actually works! Unlike the others. I had to buy this to use with a stepper motor controller and none of the others, which were Prolific PL2303 chipsets, worked. This one is fully customizable and works perfectly with my controller. Not to mention it seems that the PL2303 are not compatible with either win7 or 64-bit systems, not sure which but grab yourself the FTDI chipset and it'll work just fine. Great product, I highly recommend if you need it. Comes with all software and easy installation.

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.

After fighting a poor quality serial adapter, this is a godsend. Be aware that the latest chipset drivers are available from the FTDI website and are newer than the drivers on the StarTech site. The ability to save the Com port designation is a great time saver. If you need a serial port on a newer computer without a RS232 port; this one is the best I have found and the price is very reasonable.