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Review on πŸ”Œ 6 Feet Cable Matters USB C to RJ45 Console Cable for Windows and MacBook Pro – Compatible Cisco Console Cable, Rollover Cable with FTDI by Jared Coleman

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WILL NOT WORK on the new Macbook Pro

. You see, Cable Matters is a good company. But the FDTI chipset is, in my opinion, a colossal POS of the first order, and that is what this cable is based on. I spent about four hours trying to do this and it just didn't work. Then I took my old Cisco cable and USB to serial cable, launched Iterm2, added a USB Type A to Type C adapter, followed some basic instructions and boom, it works. So it CAN be done because I did it! But not with an FTDI chip and instructions, that's for sure, not on my MacBook Pro. Junk (largely due to the FTDI chip and drivers)

Pros
  • Easy installation of this USB-C console cable with FTDI drivers and instructions downloadable from the Cable Matters website; Windows 10 and the latest macOS usually include FTDI drivers as part of the operating system when using this FTDI USB cable.
Cons
  • . Long delivery time