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G GOPALA USB Console Cable, 6ft/1.8m Console Cable, USB to RJ45 Console Cable with FTDI Chip Compatible with Arista,Opengear,Aruba,Juniper Routers/Switches for Laptops in Windows, Mac, Linux

4.5 out of 5 stars 576 ratings
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Brand G GOPALA
Connector Type USB Type B
Cable Type USB
Compatible Devices Router
Special Feature Full Speed

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  • 【Console Cable】G GOPALA 6ft USB-RS232-RJ45 console cable. It's used for debugging and configuring network equipment, not ethernet cable.
  • 【Essential Tools for Network Engineers】The console cable is designed for that a PC or laptop's USB port connect to the console port with their modem, router, firewall, switch or other serial based device.,Juniper,NETGEAR,Ubiquity,LINKSYS,huawei, H3C, HP, 3com compatibly.
  • 【Works for Console Port】This USB to rj45 console cable replaces COM port RS232 (DB-25/DB-9) serial port perfectly, connects to any laptop/PC's USB port directly to a console port like a charm. No more RS232 Female and male adapters. 32 and 64 bit operating systems are both support, except Chrome OS
  • 【The Pinout Names】usb console cable USB2.0 (1.1 compatible); Console's DET Pinouts: RTS(1), DTR(2), TXD (3), GND(4), GND(5), RXD (6), DSR(7), CTS(8); the RJ45 pinout names is 1-CTS, 2-DSR, 3-RXD, 4-GND, 5-GND, 6-TXD, 7-DTR, 8-RTS. Cable length 1.8m/6ft, Maximum RS232 speed 500kbaud
  • 【What Will You Get】You will get 1x6ft usb to console, 365 days support and you also back with 180-day no reason free return and refund and 24-hour online service.
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Customers find the console cable works well with various devices, including Cisco switches and routers, and appreciate that it doesn't require driver installation. The cable is easy to use, with one customer noting it's plug-and-play with Windows 7 Pro, and another mentioning it eliminates the need for serial to USB conversion. Customers describe it as sturdy and nice-looking, with one review highlighting its compatibility with Brocade FC switches.

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154 customers mention "Functionality"134 positive20 negative

Customers report that the console cable works well with various devices, including Cisco switches and Windows 10 computers, and one customer mentions it functions properly with a Chromebook.

"...I am happy to announce that it appears to work just fine and I am VERY happy with the cable as well as their commitment to helping their customers." Read more

"...It showed up identically when plugged in, but worked perfectly with Cisco router. I am 100% sure that I was shipped faulty hardware on the cable...." Read more

"Fast shipping and well packaged. Item worked as stated...." Read more

"...The replacement works well after installing the driver through windows update on my Windows 10 PC...." Read more

34 customers mention "Driver requirement"24 positive10 negative

Customers appreciate that the console cable works without requiring any drivers, with Windows automatically installing the necessary drivers.

"...I connected it and Windows automatically downloaded the drivers. It recognized it right away as a USB Serial Port and assigned it a COM port...." Read more

"...- after plugging it in to my Windows 10 computer, it automatically installed the drivers...." Read more

"...The drivers are NOT in the drivers store by default though, as stated for this cable...." Read more

"...Both systems found and installed drivers automatically, though Win7 took a little longer because it had to go off to Windows Update to find them...." Read more

33 customers mention "Ease of use"33 positive0 negative

Customers find the console cable easy to use, plugging and playing with Windows 7 and installing drivers right away.

"...Seemed to be very streamlined. However, after that, I started running into issues as described above. Update-..." Read more

"...The process was simple. -Connect cable to usb (2.0) on laptop and console port on switch..." Read more

"When consoling into a Cisco equipment this is the easiest way to get hardwired in." Read more

"...It was plug and play with our Windows 7 PC's and did not require any additional drivers...." Read more

29 customers mention "Cable quality"23 positive6 negative

Customers find the cable to be of good quality, with one customer noting it eliminates the need for serial to USB conversion.

"...Great cable." Read more

"...This has saved me from carrying so many cables in my work tool bag. Nice cable and good value for money. Please" Read more

"...I'm fairly new to networking so finding a cheap, easily available USB-Console cable made learning much easier...." Read more

"*Update Below*It appears that I might have gotten a defective cable. I tried connecting with 3 different computers to 3 separate Cisco switches...." Read more

24 customers mention "Build quality"21 positive3 negative

Customers find the cable well made and sturdy, with one customer noting its thick construction.

"...Great cable, thick, bendable. Doesn't seem cheap. Worked on Windows 10 Pro, and Debian Linux." Read more

"...It serves its purpose, it works well, the body is a sort of rugged hard-rubber, super solid construction; Good value for the price" Read more

"Sturdy cable, easy driver install, and it works. Theres not much more criteria to meet here...." Read more

"...Used cable with Cisco AP1852 wireless access point. Cable seems good quality, worked without any hassle, nothing I can complain about." Read more

22 customers mention "Connectivity"18 positive4 negative

Customers report positive experiences with the cable's connectivity, particularly with Cisco switches and routers, and one customer mentions successful use with Raspberry Pi, Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite, and Brocade FC switches.

"...and after entering that in to PuTtY, I was able to connect to my Cisco Catalyst 2950. It worked like it was meant to...." Read more

"...driver, it told me it was serial port COM 7, and I was able to connect to my Cisco routers/switches with Putty without any issues...." Read more

"...Took about 10 minutes to complete. Able to connect to the following appliances: Cisco routers (1841, 26xx, 28xx), switches ( 29xx, 38xx)..." Read more

"...This takes the hassle of using a keyspan away. Works with Cisco, HP, and Juniper SRX routers/switches." Read more

9 customers mention "Appearance"9 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the console cable, describing it as nice and amazing, with one customer noting that it doesn't seem cheap.

"...Great cable, thick, bendable. Doesn't seem cheap. Worked on Windows 10 Pro, and Debian Linux." Read more

"...Really good!" Read more

"Looks Good, Works Good. I’m happy with it. :)" Read more

"It worked, very nice and long." Read more

Should've bought this years ago.
5 out of 5 stars
Should've bought this years ago.
Fast shipping and well packaged. Item worked as stated. Plugged it into a Windows 7 laptop and after it automatically found, downloaded and installed the driver, it told me it was serial port COM 7, and I was able to connect to my Cisco routers/switches with Putty without any issues. The only thing that irritates me is that I didn't buy this years ago, as I've had to use the "normal" serial cable with my desktop until now.
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  • David Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Update: Defective cable??
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    *Update Below*It appears that I might have gotten a defective cable. I tried connecting with 3 different computers to 3 separate Cisco switches. None of them allowed a connection. I verified the switches were functioning properly by connecting a different console cable. I then uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. I tried it with putty, Tera term, and hyper terminal, but none of them worked, but no success.

    Judging by the reviews, I might be in the minority. Honestly the cable appeared to be an easy install. I connected it and Windows automatically downloaded the drivers. It recognized it right away as a USB Serial Port and assigned it a COM port. Seemed to be very streamlined. However, after that, I started running into issues as described above.

    Update-

    The Customer Service Department was top notch. The contact me because of the review and wanted to send out a replacement cable. I have been very busy since then and have not had the time to test the cable or update my review. Throughout, their Customer Service Department has been politely messaging me to confirm I received the cable and that it is working. They have continued to message me to check the status, and I appreciate their commitment. I recently was out of town on business, and I got a notice saying I received ANOTHER replacement cable in the mail. They are so committed to pleasing me that, despite my lack of communication, they just sent out a second cable to ensure I got it. I am happy to announce that it appears to work just fine and I am VERY happy with the cable as well as their commitment to helping their customers.
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  • Louis
    5.0 out of 5 stars I had my pins flipped!?
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Whenever I plugged my cable into any Cisco switch/router, from any Host machine, any terminal displayed a blank screen, only having a cursor and nothing happened when I punched down any keys. I have another console cable, and I examined and compared the RJ45 pins of the two cables. Fortunate, Amazon made it easier and included a pinout diagram (on this web page) of the cable which corresponds to the pin numbers. It turned out my cable's colors was in the correct order (1 = Brown, 8 = Green), yet I think they turned the whole of the pin around, mismatching the pins and the colors. E.g. (RJ45 Pin) 1 = Green, 8 = Brown etc..

    I had spare RJ45 pins and a crimping tool. I then replaced their pin with one of my own, in the correct order, of course. Boom! It works!!

    Please ship me a working one next time :)

    It's been a while since I posted the original comment, fortunately the company has reached out to me and offered me a brand new one. Great Service!!
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  • Marianna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cable, Funky Setup (Windows 10 to 3750G Switch)
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    So far so good! Been using only 30 minutes though, lol.

    Word of advice on initial setup, as i just went through this and wanna help anyone who runs into the same issue.

    I bought this cable to connect a Windows 10 laptop to a Cisco 3750G Switch. The process was simple.
    -Connect cable to usb (2.0) on laptop and console port on switch
    -Go into device manager, find the cable (mine was listed under "other"), update the driver (which will move the device from other to its proper category)

    Here's where i ran into trouble. Once i did both of the above steps, i still could not console into the switch using putty. No clue as to why. Turns out, for whatever reason, the newly updated device driver defaults to COM3 (instead of COM1, which is what putty expects). So change COM1 to COM3 in the putty serial connection tab, open, and boom, should be in.

    Great cable.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • !linux_user
    4.0 out of 5 stars Didn't work - faulty hardware
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Like some of the other reviewers, mine did not work out of the box. It showed up correctly in devices when plugged into laptop, but was faulty cable. Interestingly, I went to M i c r o c e n t e r, and purchased one that looked EXACTLY the same, but stamped with different 'brand' for about twice as much. It showed up identically when plugged in, but worked perfectly with Cisco router. I am 100% sure that I was shipped faulty hardware on the cable. Zero chance of 'misconfiguration'. YMMV.

    Update: The seller contacted me and made an honest effort to correct the problem I experienced by replacing or refunding. I adjusted the rating above to indicate that they had addressed this problem with me satisfactorily.
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  • AgedWireHead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works for Cisco and Ubiquiti.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Instructions are non existent. Windows is covered in other reviews. For a MacBook Pro to Ubiquiti I do the following.

    Plug cable in on both ends.
    From a terminal window, type:
    ls /dev/*usb*
    You will see something like:
    /dev/cu.usbserial-A97TW2UQ /dev/tty.usbserial-A97TW2UQ
    Select and copy the file name that contains "tty.usb".
    Type the following command to access the console of a Ubiquiti router, which needs a baud rate of 115200:
    Type:
    screen <paste file name here> 115200
    It will look something like the following:
    screen /dev/tty.usbserial-A97TW2UQ 115200
    press return once or twice to get the login splash message and a login prompt.
    It works the same for a Cisco except the default baud rate is almost always different—9600 on most I think.
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  • Matthew J. Adair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast shipping and now I can connect to my Cisco switch
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    First off, I ordered this on Wednesday afternoon, and received it Thursday morning! Awesome 1 day shipping!

    On to the cable - after plugging it in to my Windows 10 computer, it automatically installed the drivers. I checked the COM port in Device Management (mine was COM5), and after entering that in to PuTtY, I was able to connect to my Cisco Catalyst 2950. It worked like it was meant to. Definitely recommend if you need to console in to a switch and don't have a serial port on your computer (does anyone still have those?? lol).
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  • Ole Drews Jensen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Should've bought this years ago.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Fast shipping and well packaged. Item worked as stated. Plugged it into a Windows 7 laptop and after it automatically found, downloaded and installed the driver, it told me it was serial port COM 7, and I was able to connect to my Cisco routers/switches with Putty without any issues. The only thing that irritates me is that I didn't buy this years ago, as I've had to use the "normal" serial cable with my desktop until now.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Should've bought this years ago.

    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
    Fast shipping and well packaged. Item worked as stated. Plugged it into a Windows 7 laptop and after it automatically found, downloaded and installed the driver, it told me it was serial port COM 7, and I was able to connect to my Cisco routers/switches with Putty without any issues. The only thing that irritates me is that I didn't buy this years ago, as I've had to use the "normal" serial cable with my desktop until now.
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  • Matt Walpole
    5.0 out of 5 stars Does What it Says on the Box
    Reviewed in Australia on March 28, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Yep, USB console cable. Works well, flat so it coils easily for storage. Not much else to say really.

    If you need a console cable, get one of these. Cheap and works well. Got mine to reset some cisco gear.
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  • Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compatible with Cisco switch and routers
    Reviewed in Australia on May 1, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Works as expected on Cisco 3850 switch
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