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Review on πŸ”Œ IZOKEE CP2102 Converter Adapter Downloader: Simplify Data Transfer and Downloads by Larry Simpson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Helped restore a bricked Wi-Fi router

I made a stupid mistake flashing OpenWrt on a brand new Wi-Fi router I received yesterday, turning it into a useless brick has transformed. After learning that the router motherboard has a UART serial port that has GND, RX and TX connections and thus can be used for disassembly, I searched for a UART cable and found it the cheapest and most promising choice. The operating system on my Fedora Linux 5.15.6 kernel machine had no problem recognizing the device. The cable handled a serial connection at 115200 baud, 8N1 with no hiccups. I used GNU Screen with the command screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200,-parenb,-cstopb,cs8 to interact with my router's serial console through this cable, just in case someone else encounters a similar situation. I'm very happy that this less than $10 purchase helped me revitalize my $100 router.

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • I have doubts