DETAILS: Connect serial devices to any notebook CardBus PCMCIA slot! Featuring a maximum data transfer rate of up to 115.2Kbps, CB2S950 lets you add two DB9 RS232 ports, ensuring flawless connectivity with your serial peripherals. Product Description StarTech.com 2 Port 16950 Serial CardBus Adapter - serial adapter - 2 ports Device Type: Serial adapter Form Factor: Plug-in module Interface (Bus) Type: CardBus Ports Qty: 2 ports Data Link Protocol: RS-232 Data Transfer Rate: 921.6 Kbps System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows Vista Manufacturer Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty ALTERNATE ITEM #: CB2S950 UPC: 0065030824347
5 of 5No "real" Serial Port...No Problem Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Patrick D from Frisco, TX
Most laptops (possibly all of them by now) no longer include traditional RS-232 serial ports, but I regularly use serial communications in my engineering work. I often find it necessary to monitor comms on two devices simultaneously.
As a person who has never had very good experiences with most USB-to-serial converter devices (they've never been very reliable for me), I was skeptical when a colleague recommended a PC-card style replacement. Now, I'm glad he did.
With this card, I now have two very stable and very reliable "real" RS-232 serial ports on my laptop. Install was very simple and the unit operates as well as any serial device I've ever owned.
Also, Buy.com's price on it was about $30 less than I had seen at other electronics sites. If you need to add a serial port (or two) to a laptop, I would strongly recommend buying this Startech CardBus serial adapter from Buy.com.
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