The device manager will display a tree of devices on your pc.
Usb to serial console cable windows 10.
Check device manager under ciscousbconsolewindowsdriver.
First connect a usb console cable from your windows 10 machine to the local manager mini usb port.
Open a console session.
The prolific usb to serial comm port shows not working properly in the system device manager.
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.
Download for windows 7 vista xp 32 bit and 64 bit alternate driver.
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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.
I have been using a usb to serial cable for many years without problem at windows xp and windows 7 system.
Download the windows installer for the usb rs 232 adapter.
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Either tool and others like them will connect to a com port.
Just recently upgraded to windows 10 the cable does not work properly any more.
If you see above go to ports com lpt.
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.
Connect the blue cisco usb console cable.
In windows 10 before you insert the usb console cable you can open the device manager to see the available com ports type device manager into the cortana field.
There is a yellow exclamation mark next to my prolific usb in device manager as shown below screenshots.
Right click on the windows start icon and select device manager open the ports com lpt section.
Locate the pi usb to serial and note which com port it is using.
If are don t see above repeat step 1 to 8.
Locate the correct com port.
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.
The link is simply placed at the bottom of this post click on that link to start download automatically.
Launch the device manager to observe the usb driver installation.