[geeks] Suggestions for USB to serial adapter?

[Cody Swanson]

Make sure it can send a break signal! A lot of the cheaper ones can't. I 
bought a belkin one and it works great except it can't send a break so 
it's pretty much useless as a console adapter.

I hear the keyspan ones are pretty good, with support for break in 
hardware etc.

http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3914

Not the cheapest but certainly one of the best.

Chad McAuley wrote:
> Our techs at work have had good results with the IOGear GUC232A, 
> although we're not using them for the same application you're looking 
> for. I work for a construction equipment dealer and some of the 
> manufacturers we rep still only provide serial cables for hooking into 
> the machines for programming/diagnostics. We use some other adapters 
> besides the IOGear ones and I don't think we've had issues with any of 
> them, but I know a few of the manufacturers recommend this particular 
> adapter.
> 
> Nate wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> My recent fiddling with old workstations made me realize that it would 
>> be super-handy to have a USB to serial adapter so that I can use my 
>> netbook running linux as a terminal from time to time.  What is the 
>> best USB to serial adapter available?  (Extra points for broad 
>> compatibility and blinky lights!)
>>
>> - Nate
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