USB-C Console Cable 2pack, USB C to RJ45 Console Cable for Cisco Routers/AP Router/Switch/Windows Linux Mac OS, AQ171103-2

Nice quality product

After updating the firmware on my OC200 TP-Link SD Network controller, an older TP-Link managed switch that had previously been adopted by that controller, could not be adopted. Tried the default admin/admin but no luck. TP-Link managed switches do not have the little reset button that you press with a paperclip thru the tiny hole on the back of the case. If you can't factory-reset the switch, it's a brick. This handy cable, along with the suggested Tera Term 5 SSH client (I hear putty will work too but didn't try it), got me in and factory reset the switch in literally 30 seconds using an old Win10 laptop. PCs and laptops haven't come with 9-pin serial ports for many years now. Most tech enthusiasts keep at least an old laptop with a serial port around for exactly this scenario. I got rid of mine years ago. So when this scenario happened, I was out of luck. This cable is one of those "If you need it, you need it" type things. For how cheap it is, it's a good thing to keep around. It just worked, no drivers necessary.

I use an app on my mac called Serial. I plugged the USB-C into my mac, jacked into the console port of the Cisco Firepower firewall, and was immediately able to connect. The Serial app recognized it as `FT232R USB UART — FTDI — SN A99PZHUI — /dev/cu.usbserial-A99PZHUI` ... so have fun with that. Cable is well constructed, as good or better than the standard Cisco console cables. I wish the RJ45 had a boot so the clip doesn't break off in my bag ... because that's where this thing is going to live out its days, mostly.

Works great for console port using the C connector.

This cable does not work. Connected my laptop to ethernet port, but nothing happened. Had to go back to my old ethernet cable with a name brand converter. DO NOT BUY THIS!!