| 29 | | * [http://www.serialgear.com/8-Port-Serial-Adapter-USBG-8X-RS232.html 8-port serial adapter] -- this claims to use the Prolific chipset (pl2303), which has robust driver support in Linux. Doesn't require external power or a hub for 8 ports, which could be nice. Never tried it, though. If you're using udev and USB, you might have trouble getting the devices to be named consistently. [http://kitenet.net/~joey/blog/entry/random_tip:_per-port_naming_for_identical_USB_devices/ Joey Hess has a good concise writeup of how to do that] (assuming you don't swap around your USB cables). |
| 30 | | * [http://sewelldirect.com/USB-To-8-Serial-9-pin-RS-232-DB-9-Adaptor-3-feet_specs.asp AUM180 8-port USB Serial adapter] -- also claims to use the prolific chipset. haven't tried it, but looks nice and small. |
| | 29 | * [http://www.serialgear.com/8-Port-Serial-Adapter-USBG-8X-RS232.html CableMax USBG-8X-RS232 USB 8-port serial adapter] -- uses the Prolific chipset (pl2303), which has robust driver support in Linux. Doesn't require external power or a hub for 8 ports, which is nice. One purchased in early 2009 does indeed use `pl2303`, and works great with cereal on debian lenny. |
| | 30 | * [http://sewelldirect.com/USB-To-8-Serial-9-pin-RS-232-DB-9-Adaptor-3-feet_specs.asp AUM180 USB 8-port Serial adapter] -- also claims to use the prolific chipset. haven't tried it, but looks nice and compact. |
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| | 32 | Note: If you're using udev and USB, you might have trouble getting the devices to be named consistently. [http://kitenet.net/~joey/blog/entry/random_tip:_per-port_naming_for_identical_USB_devices/ Joey Hess has a good concise writeup of how to do that] (assuming you don't swap around your USB cables). |
