What is a a good serial-to-USB adapter? [closed]

Solution 1:

I've had a couple, and I've seen some that are pretty doofily made. Whatever you buy, make sure it's got a female USB port (USB-B port) on one end and a female serial (DB-9) on the other end. I've actually seen them where the USB<->serial device had a USB cord. Stupid.

The one I use most often is this keyspan: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?sourceid=chrome&q=keyspan+usb+serial&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=14565954588677202805&ei=MYiKS4ymLYyWtgefyZm9Dw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCAQ8wIwAg#ps-sellers

Solution 2:

I have had varying experience when it comes to usb-to-com adapters, but best so far is the one from Aten (UC232A). It has good support and generally works painlessly. You can find it at http://www.aten-usa.com/?support_df&Item=UC232A and they are pretty cheap.