If you see above go to ports com lpt.
Usb to serial console cable windows 10.
Open a console session.
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The link is simply placed at the bottom of this post click on that link to start download automatically.
The device manager will display a tree of devices on your pc.
Locate the pi usb to serial and note which com port it is using.
Download for windows 10 8 1 8 7 vista xp 32 bit download for windows 10 8 1 8 7 vista 32 bit and 64 bit if for some reason the above driver does not work try one of the following.
Additionally if your machine is online at the time you should be able to get windows to download the driver through windows update when you connect to a switch for the first time.
Connect the blue cisco usb console cable.
Download the windows installer for the usb rs 232 adapter.
If are don t see above repeat step 1 to 8.
I would suggest you get the above download as it also has the registry change required to stop the drive creating a new serial port for every switch you connect.
Locate the correct com port.
First connect a usb console cable from your windows 10 machine to the local manager mini usb port.
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Check device manager under ciscousbconsolewindowsdriver.
Either tool and others like them will connect to a com port.
Launch the device manager to observe the usb driver installation.
Just recently upgraded to windows 10 the cable does not work properly any more.
There is a yellow exclamation mark next to my prolific usb in device manager as shown below screenshots.
Download for windows 7 vista xp 32 bit and 64 bit alternate driver.
If you face any issues or this driver doesn t work with your windows os or the link is broken which we provided here then please don t forget to tell us through comments below in the comments section we.
The trick is knowing which.
Right click on the windows start icon and select device manager open the ports com lpt section.
The prolific usb to serial comm port shows not working properly in the system device manager.
Download the latest version free console usb driver directly from our site if you want.