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1.5ft (0.46m) USB to DB9 Serial RS232 Adapter Cable

#26886 C2G
USB to DB9 Serial RS232 Adapter Cable is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 127.
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$19.99 $28.99 MSRP USD

Connecting USB with the traditional RS-232 serial port, this adapter connects cellphones, PDAs, digital cameras, modems, or ISDN terminal adapters through your USB port. Has a data transfer rate of over 230 kbps. Since the adapter uses no IRQs, there are no IRQ conflicts, and it is ideal for when you need many serial devices attached to your PC. Frees your RS-232 port for other uses. This adapter cable is a perfect accessory for Microsoft® Surface® products and other leading laptops and tablets.

Note: Using this adapter with a Chromebook requires a serial terminal application. This type of application may be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store.

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Connector 1:
(1) USB-A Male
Connector 2:
(1) DB9 Male
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Features

  • Perfect for connecting DB9 devices to a PC without serial ports
  • Available in single, two-port and four-port DB9 to USB configurations
  • Choose from a 1.5ft or 5ft adapter
  • Compatible with the Microsoft® Surface® Book 2, Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and other leading laptops

Specifications

General Info
Product Line C2G
Color Blue
UPC Number 757120268864
Country Of Origin China
Features RS232
Application Sector Commercial, Residential
Warranty Type 5-Year
Type Active Device, Adapter, Cable
Dimensions
Product Length US 1.5 FT
Cable Length 1.5 ft
Technical Information
Jacket Material PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Cable Type Adapter, Serial, USB
Data Transfer Rate 230 Kbps

Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very pleased with C2G's consistently good service & goods. Appreciate C2G's website with it easily downloaded driver for the product.
Date published: 2016-03-22
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Does not work with 64-bit Windows 7 This cable/driver installs properly but my 64-bit system cannot connect to any devices through it. Apparently this is a problem with cables from other mfg.s as well.
Date published: 2010-12-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I would buy this again. I needed a serial adapter and this worked great.
Date published: 2015-01-04
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Hardware Good - Software Bad I use this product several times a week in my job, and so do some of my coworkers. The product is nice for us because our laptops do not have Serial ports, so we use this product to console into networking equipment. The biggest issue I have with this product is the drivers for it. I use Windows 7 64-bit and so do my coworkers. This device will almost always (4 out of 5 times) bluescreen my laptop, especially when I'm in debug mode or if I'm receiving a lot of info from the console. I have tried the last three versions of the drivers and none of them have helped the bluescreen issues. CablesToGo: Please, PLEASE fix the issues this device has with Windows 7 64-bit. If a new driver is not released soon, my coworkers and I will have to find a more compatible product.
Date published: 2010-08-26
Rated 4 out of 5 by from works like a dream Used to convert roller mouse from old computer to new laptop. Worked just as avertized. All i had to do was plugin and let computer find drivers, was working within 3 minutes. Much more enjoyable than finger pad that came with new computer. Very happy with this buy.
Date published: 2010-03-25
Rated 2 out of 5 by from 64 bit drivers don't work This works great as long as you are on XP 32-bit. If you are on a 64-bit machine it will BSOD your box when you run at a speed of 19200. No matter what I plug it into, speed 19200 works for about 1 min then I get a BSOD with Multiple_IRP_Request errors.
Date published: 2009-08-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Works as intended Install the drivers first then plug it in... that is it, your done!
Date published: 2015-05-27
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Doesn't support higher voltage RS232 product fails to communicate with older devices that have higher RS232 signal levels. This device has a TX signal level of about -6.4 volts. Older devices range from -10 to -12 volts. The signal level in the older devices appears to hang the hardware and then the Windows Device driver as well. Works well with newer device that have compatible signal voltage levels.
Date published: 2011-01-06
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Did Not Work I purchased this UART converter cable to connect to two new HP 1950 12XGT switches via their console ports. It will not connect from my laptop to either of them, connecting this adapter cable to the serial to RJ45 console cable that came with the devices. I cannot say that the adapter cable is bad, because it might just be an HP serial cable pinning issue, so I will not return it. Hopefully that is the case, because if I knew the cable was bad for sure, I would return it. Since serial connections are SO obsolete, I have nothing to test this cable with, so I am stuck I guess.
Date published: 2018-05-24
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Only worked part of the time for me This cable worked but then the device I was using it with hung. An alternative cable worked 100% of the time. The device was a serial scale. Further this cable has no ability to screw into mounted posts. The screws are embedded in the molded plastic which was a problem for me. I had to take out the posts on the connecting device.
Date published: 2010-03-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Worked perfectly with Win7 I was able to interface a UltraSmart Glucometer which had a DB9 interface to my new Win7 laptop's USB port. The vendor of the UltraSmart did not recommend using Win7, yet the UltraSmart worked with Win7 using this interface cable. Software driver installed on Win7 without any problems.
Date published: 2010-09-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Works great on a MacBook Pro I use the USB Serial DB9 Adapter Cable on a MacBook Pro to connect to Cisco hardware and a few HP MSAs. Works great and is VERY reliable. Cables To Go support via chat provided me a link to the driver. The driver had an install program. Highly recommended USB Serial DB9 Adapter.
Date published: 2010-10-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Works great with sewing S/W and Bernina This adapter works well with Explorations embroidery s/w and my Bernina sewing machine. The product label does not indicate that software is included in the package. I discovered the CD after downloading the driver from the internet.
Date published: 2009-11-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good security product This product was recommended to me by Schlage security systems to convert their serial cable to our USB computer port. Not any cable would work. I found that this cable worked after buying others. If you need commercial quality like we do for our security system, this adapter is great. You can't have one problem when dealing with security, and this cable absolutely works. Also, great technical support if you have compatibity problems. My software had a wrong setting which they and Schlage helped me figure out the problem. Great cable !!!!!!!!!!
Date published: 2009-05-11
Rated 2 out of 5 by from no drivers To use it I had to search the internet for drivers. Still questionable each time I use it. A competitors works better and included the correct driver.
Date published: 2010-03-16
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Unreliable with Win764 Does not work reliably with Win7-64bit on laptop but seems to work ok on our Win7-64 bit desktop. Don't know what the difference could possily be. Runs about a minute and then gets hung up. Cables TO GO has indicated several times they;re trying to get this fixed. Running 2400/8/1/N so not pushing the speed barrier at all! Driver on CD is late 2010 and not up to date. Use the driver on the website. We've been trying for months to get something that will work reliably on WIN764.
Date published: 2012-02-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by from does not program radio I use this adapter to assist in programing my mobile radio. This is the connection: computers usb port to usb-serial adapter to radio programing cable to radio. Radio goes into programing mode, but does not program. I was told it would work and it obviously does not. Will not recomend to anyone.
Date published: 2010-12-16
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Not sure on Server 2008R2 compatability Error in Server 2008R2 After a manual update/repair (Device Manager Shows Yellow in Device Manager) This device is not configured correctly. (Code 1) The name is already in use as either a service name or a service display name. To find a driver for this device, click Update Driver.
Date published: 2010-09-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from USB to Serial Adaptor I'm an electronics system technician and I use this adpator to service more than 350 pieces of equipment. I use this adpater with Vista Business edition and a 3.0 USB port. It works great. I also like the that the length of the cable is longer than my old 2.0 adapter. No cons.
Date published: 2014-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Cd driver is included with package. After tossing the package in the trash, i read a review from a customer who stated that the cddriver (although not stated on the package) comes with the adpter. Needless to say i had to go fetch it out. But the adapter works well with my stentura stenograph machine
Date published: 2010-01-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It worked great This adapter was used to connect an old court reporter's steno machine to a modern laptop. I had to get from the db9 connector on the steno machine to the laptop and the only port available was a USB port. This did the trick and worked fine.
Date published: 2011-09-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great product. I transfer data from 9 pin devices to computer. Cable works with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit as advertised. Set up was easy. I plugged it in. Device was recognized by computer and was ready to go. This cable does what I expected.
Date published: 2014-02-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Works like a charm Great for connecting to legacy devices such as old phone systems, fire alarm panels, security systems, etc. Since new computers no longer have Serial Ports, this is the best way to go by far.
Date published: 2009-05-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Product I use this cable to connect a laptops with no serial ports to network equipment. I have no had no problems with it being recognized by any equipment.
Date published: 2011-09-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A real money saver I collect DVD's and use a laser scanner in conjunction with a program to keep track of my collection. I recently bought a new computer and found it had no serial port. I needed to connect my laser scanner so I purchased this adapter cable to make my serial port scanner work as a USB unit. It saved me having to buy a $99.00 new scanner. It works great and I'm back to filing my DVD's.
Date published: 2012-04-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Part I needed an adapter for my gas techs to connect to the gas pumps with their laptops. This adapter does the trick.
Date published: 2010-05-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from works great Used this to allow us to use a db9 based inerface over usb.
Date published: 2010-06-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Bets cable to get the job done Works well with Win 7 64bit systems.
Date published: 2011-02-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Seamless Installion Installed flawlessly with Windows 7
Date published: 2012-05-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from GREAT JOB Use in scan tool at work
Date published: 2014-07-22
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Questions & Answers

can I use this item to connect a laptop with a broken vga port using the unbroken usb port to my tv?

Asked by: geminipf1
No. That is a USB to serial (DB9) cable. You could however use a USB to VGA adapter 30545 to make that connection.
Answered by: Anonymous
Date published: 2017-10-05

can this be used to connect a USB device to a serial port on a PC?

Asked by: Anonymous
Product 26887 can only be used with the USB connected to a Windows or Mac OS device and the Serial DB9 port connected to the device.
Answered by: Sean
Date published: 2017-10-05

is the Processor FTDI

Asked by: Anonymous
This uses a Prolific chipset. Our 26478 uses FTDI.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2020-11-02

where can I down load the driver for this product

Asked by: Pam
The driver is found directly on the product page.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2024-01-12

Does this driver and chipset work with Windows 10?

Asked by: J.P.
Yes. This device is Windows 10 compatible.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2017-10-05

What chipset does this have?

Asked by: trobrock
Prolific PL2303HDX
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2019-03-02

will this work with a serail db25 bixolon srp-275 impact printer?

Asked by: Pat
Unfortunately this is a question that would have to be answered by the mnaufacturer of your device.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

Does this come with a windows 7 driver package

Asked by: Rick
The Windows 7 drivers and updated drivers can be found on the bottom of this page.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

Does this product come with a driver cd?

Asked by: katberts
The product should have came with a cd. Below is a link to the drivers. Go to PC Adapters then select the 26886.zip driver. http://www.cablestogo.com/support/drivers
Answered by: Thomas
Date published: 2017-10-05

Does this product work with W8? We have tried but with no success.

Asked by: Anonymous
Yes, this adapter is compatible with Windows 8. Please contact for any support needs.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2017-10-05

Does this product support TTL level RS-232 or does it boost voltage to 12V?

Asked by: Anonymous
This will not boost to 12v.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

Is this product a null modem?

Asked by: Anonymous
This can perform Null or Straight through depending on the device.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

When using this adapter will the device manager in Windows "see" (4) Com ports? i.e. I need to assign (4) different ports for (4) different out puts.

Asked by: Anonymous
Yes. It would give you 4 different COM ports.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2017-10-05

will this product work with a Microsoft Surface Pro with Windows 10 Pro?

Asked by: Tim
This is compatible with Windows 10
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2018-12-26

I want to add a second monitor, to my computer. My problem is two-fold. 1)-I only have 1 port on my computer 2) 2 people that know computers, recommended, that I get an adapter from USB To VGA. I found what appears to be the answer with this Adapter. I...

I want to add a second monitor, to my computer. My problem is two-fold. 1)-I only have 1 port on my computer 2) 2 people that know computers, recommended, that I get an adapter from USB To VGA. I found what appears to be the answer with this Adapter. I have a 32 bit system. Is this the correct one?
Asked by: Anonymous
No. This is a USB to serial adapter so it will only send data not video. You would need a product like our USB to VGA adapter (#30545).
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2018-11-08

Hello, Is there a TAA compliant version of the 26886 ?

Asked by: BT11
We would not have a TAA version at this time.
Answered by: Thomas
Date published: 2021-09-22

Will this work with Windows 8 64 bit?

Asked by: Joe
This cable is compatible with Windows 8.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2017-10-05

Will this work on a Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431?

Asked by: DAVID
Yes. However, Note: Using this adapter with a Chromebook requires a serial terminal application. This type of application may be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store.
Answered by: Thomas
Date published: 2019-03-18

Hi, my question is about the chip inside, is it a PL2303TA? Thanks.

Asked by: Nick
It is the PL-2303GC chipset
Answered by: Thomas
Date published: 2023-05-24

Do the drivers work with 64-bit Windows 7? I have seen some reviews that suggest it has issues. Thanks.

Asked by: Anonymous
The drivers work on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 both 32bit and 64bit.
Answered by: Sean
Date published: 2017-10-05

Does it work on windows 8?

Asked by: Anonymous
Yes, this adapter is compatible with Windows 8.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2017-10-05

What specific prolific chipset does the 26886 use?

Asked by: Shawn C
This cable uses the PL-2303GC chipset
Answered by: Thomas
Date published: 2024-01-12

Can I use this to console into Cisco Network devices i.e. router, switch? In other words will it work with Cisco Equipment?

Asked by: Anonymous
Yes. You should be able to connect via a serial port to a Cisco device. Please note, you will also need the proper serial cable to go from the USB adapter to the switch or router.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2017-10-05

Will this cable work with an APC Smart UPS with a serial port on back and connected to a PC running W8.1 via USB?

Asked by: denisobrien
This should work correctly but you should always check with the manufacturer of your item before purchasing a cable like this one to be sure it will function correctly with your device.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

What USB to Serial adaptor chipset does this cable use. Is it the Prolific 2303?

Asked by: Brent
Yes. The USB to serial adapter uses a Prolific chipset.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2017-10-05

What chipset does this device use? a pl2303? If so, take my money as this is 100% compatible with Linux, otherwise :(

Asked by: Shawn
This uses PL2303HDX chipset
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

On the product info tab of the page for the USB to 4-Port DB9 Serial RS232 Adapter there is a driver you can download. But the zip file that contains the driver doesn't contain an executable, or any instructions on installing the driver. Where can I fi...

On the product info tab of the page for the USB to 4-Port DB9 Serial RS232 Adapter there is a driver you can download. But the zip file that contains the driver doesn't contain an executable, or any instructions on installing the driver. Where can I find this information?
Asked by: Anonymous
This driver is meant to be placed on the desktop of your PC and then you point the device at the driver from Device Manager.
Answered by: Tom
Date published: 2017-10-05

Will this product work with legacy PLC systems such as Siemens S5? Thank you

Asked by: Anonymous
The cable is only supported for the following operating systems: IBM®-compatible PC running Windows® 98SE, ME®, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2017-10-05

Can I use this adapter with a Mac Computer?

Asked by: pp
Yes. It is compatible with the Mac OS.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2017-10-05

I am having a difficult time getting a serial connection in my VMware Workstation image. Are there instructions on how to set this up in this environment?

Asked by: Anonymous
We suggest downloading the latest drivers from our website and installing with the cable disconnected. Please reboot your PC after the installation is complete. Confirm the cable is working by making sure the device appears in Device Manager.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2017-10-05
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