Re: [PLUG] RadioShack Gigaware USB to serial (DB9) converter *FREE*

2019-10-07 Thread Ben Koenig
I can test the cable since there are some serial devices floating around my office. :) Or... if you are worried about counterfeit devices, just buy our serial cable! usb 1-3: new full-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001,

Re: [PLUG] RadioShack Gigaware USB to serial (DB9) converter *FREE*

2019-10-07 Thread King Beowulf
On 10/7/19 8:28 AM, Galen Seitz wrote: > On 10/7/19 7:28 AM, Johnathan Mantey wrote: >> I'm guessing the Prolific chip in the converter is a knock off, and has >> been intentionally disabled by the latest Windoze versions.  FTDI and >> Prolific both have a problem with counterfeit devices.  The

Re: [PLUG] RadioShack Gigaware USB to serial (DB9) converter *FREE*

2019-10-07 Thread Galen Seitz
On 10/7/19 7:28 AM, Johnathan Mantey wrote: I'm guessing the Prolific chip in the converter is a knock off, and has been intentionally disabled by the latest Windoze versions. FTDI and Prolific both have a problem with counterfeit devices. The solution they applied was to make their drivers

Re: [PLUG] RadioShack Gigaware USB to serial (DB9) converter *FREE*

2019-10-07 Thread Johnathan Mantey
I'm guessing the Prolific chip in the converter is a knock off, and has been intentionally disabled by the latest Windoze versions. FTDI and Prolific both have a problem with counterfeit devices. The solution they applied was to make their drivers refuse to work with counterfeit HW. I've found

[PLUG] RadioShack Gigaware USB to serial (DB9) converter *FREE*

2019-10-06 Thread King Beowulf
Hello pluggers, My corporate overlord has migrated us to Windows 10 laptops. The USB-to-serial converter worked on Windows XP and Windows 7 but now has compatibility issues on Win10. Radioshack is now defunct, and Gigaware is some OEM phantom brand. This cable uses the Prolific PL2303 chipset