Review on 💻 OIKWAN Console Cable - USB to RJ45 Console Cable with FTDI Chip for Cisco, Huawei, HP, Arista, Opengear, Aruba, Juniper Routers/Switches - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux - Enhancing Laptop Connectivity by Eloy Boelkens

Name: 💻 OIKWAN Console Cable - USB to RJ45 Console Cable with FTDI Chip for Cisco, Huawei, HP, Arista, Opengear, Aruba, Juniper Routers/Switches - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux - Enhancing Laptop Connectivity
Item: 💻 OIKWAN Console Cable - USB to RJ45 Console Cable with FTDI Chip for Cisco, Huawei, HP, Arista, Opengear, Aruba, Juniper Routers/Switches - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux - Enhancing Laptop Connectivity
Rating: 5

August 30, 2022

Works exactly as expected with driver download

This cable worked exactly as I needed it to. I bought an 8 port Cisco 3560 switch to play around with, but I didn't have a system with a serial port. I found this cable and it works exactly as I expected. I had to download the FTDI drivers because Windows 10 Pro didn't install them automatically. After installing the drivers, I found the COM port mapping in Device Manager and used putty to connect through the Cisco console port. I was able to set up the switch with no problems.

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