Review on 💻 FTDI Chip USB Console Cable - Essential Accessory for Cisco, NETGEAR, Ubiquity, LINKSYS, TP-Link Routers/Switches - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux - USB to RJ45 Console Cable by Demetrius Holt

Name: 💻 FTDI Chip USB Console Cable - Essential Accessory for Cisco, NETGEAR, Ubiquity, LINKSYS, TP-Link Routers/Switches - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux - USB to RJ45 Console Cable
Item: 💻 FTDI Chip USB Console Cable - Essential Accessory for Cisco, NETGEAR, Ubiquity, LINKSYS, TP-Link Routers/Switches - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux - USB to RJ45 Console Cable
Rating: 5

October 10, 2022

Use only on 2.0 ports

I used this cable to get into the console of a Cisco switch. I didn't look closely at the port compatibility and the third time I plugged it into a 3.1 port which blew some capacitors on the USB side. My computer was fine, but the cable itself was broken.

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