COM port retention works with multiple adapters, even when you change port values. have bought like ten of these and no doa's or returns. Have used with XP and windows 7. Have not tried with 8,yet.
Supplied driver disk has the correct latest driver on it. Plugged it in, installed the driver from the disk and it works, works right and continues to do so.
Easy to setup, comes with everything you need and very good instructions for driver installation and setup.
Unlike other brands of USB to Serial converters we have used, the Startech model performs without a hitch. Other converters tend to drop communications or hang momentarily when the connected device sends a large streams of data. Not the Startech. It handled everything thrown its way.
Just what I needed, as described
Works great with Mac and Cisco!!!