Fix Cisco USB console cable not working on windows 10
Recently I upgraded my laptop with Windows 7 to Windows 10 and when i tried to work with my old console cable it’s not working in my laptop, when I opened the device manager it’s showing me yellow error under port section. i decided to revert back to windows 7 but that not looks good then I decided to do some R&D to fix this issue and shared with others who are facing this issue.
First thing that you required is correct Drivers For The USB RS-232 Adapter, You can download it from the below links.
Download the Windows installer for the USB RS-232 adapter:
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:
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit and 64-bit – Alternate driver)
Download for Windows XP, 2000, 98/ME (32-bit only)
For older cables (purchased prior to October, 2010):
Download for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
Download for Windows Vista (32-bit only)
Software download Source Credit https://serialio.com/
After download just right-click on the Software and select the Run as administrator option
and reboot your PC and open PC devices manager with run command “devmgmt.msc” enter without quotes. Right-click on the COM port and select “Properties” here.
and click on the “Driver” option and click on the “Update Driver” option.
and click on the ‘Browse my computer for latest driver” option and click on the “ Let me choose drivers from local computer‘ option.
and select any model, actually, you need to try all available model here to check which one is working and click on the next.
and finally, you have a working COM port. 🙂
and now enter your COM port in your Emulator port to connect, like in my case I am using putty. Select the serial option and put your COM port number, that’s it.
A final option is might be your cable have some issue, you need to buy new one.
You may also like to read this,
Hope my article “Fix Cisco USB console cable not working windows 10” helps you to Fix Cisco USB console cable not working windows 10 issue. if you have any query, feel free to comment.
USB Console Driver and Windows 7
» means nesting-related): — Failed at: @displayUserCertifications user_id [in template «custom.author-acclaim-certifications» at line 4, column 9] ——>
I just purchased a USB to Mini-USB console cable to use with the 2960s switches we just bought. I download the current(?) driver Ver. 3.1 loaded it on my Win 7 64-bit laptop. It installs ok but when I try to use it with Putty, Putty comes back saying it can’t access the port. I noticed the driver says it’s for Win XP and Win Vista. Is there a newer driver for Win 7? Any other ideas?
» means nesting-related): — Failed at: @displayUserCertifications user_id [in template «custom.author-acclaim-certifications» at line 4, column 9] ——>
- Mark as Read
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Permalink
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
In the Device Manager you may have to try different COM Ports, until you find one that works.. Usually, its COM 2 or COM 3 in my case. Question, Can you even download these from Cisco Any more ? I would like the link, if you still have it.
» means nesting-related): — Failed at: @displayUserCertifications user_id [in template «custom.author-acclaim-certifications» at line 4, column 9] ——>
- Mark as Read
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Permalink
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Here’s the software and the link
» means nesting-related): — Failed at: @displayUserCertifications user_id [in template «custom.author-acclaim-certifications» at line 4, column 9] ——>
- Mark as Read
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Permalink
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
I get all the way to the Cisco Serial driver and it fails to install. I am on windows 8.1 and this is the closest I have come to getting the USB console cable setup. Any ideas?! thanks!
» means nesting-related): — Failed at: @displayUserCertifications user_id [in template «custom.author-acclaim-certifications» at line 4, column 9] ——>
- Mark as Read
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Permalink
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
In theory Win 8.x and Win 10 should be close to Win 7 (this is the reason why Microsoft is confident enough to encourage Win 7 and Win 8 users to perform an in-place upgrade to Win 10 for free, if it’s not highly compatible, Microsoft will be tortured by support requests / complaints).
With that said, the difficulty you’re experiencing may be different than what I encountered. I wish I had experience with Windows 8.1, but my limited experience has been with Windows 10 as part of the preview program. I would perform a test of the Cisco package on Windows 10 but Win 10 was erased from the computer was using in the lab a week ago (so the computer could be used by another staff member and the Microsoft Win 10 preview program has ended now that it’s in production, thus I don’t have a reference Win 10 platform currently).
