[RTTY] Edgeport 8 port usb to serial drivers

[wa5zup]

It is not objectionable, just not necessary if the computer is connected to
the internet.  When you first plug in the usb cable, the windows pop up asks
if you want to search the internet for the driver, just say yes.  It can not
be anymore painless.  Most of these are purchased on ebay.  You would have
to be nuts to buy a new one for $455. One of the ones I have was brand new
in the box, with the driver disk.  The driver on the disk was much older
than what windows automatically downloaded.
I use XP. The driver page on Digi's website lists windows Vista.  So you
would think that the same driver would work with windows 7.  These units are
still in production and supported.  I am sure Digi could answer that windows
7 question.


-----Original Message-----
From: FireBrick [mailto:w9ol at billnjudy.com] 
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:11 AM
To: wa5zup at msn.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Edgeport 8 port usb to serial drivers

Not quite sure what your saying.
Someone mentioned these usb>serial devices available on ebay.
The devices did not come with any driver disks.

I provided a quick way to obtain the drivers if anyone wished to purchase a 
unit.
I don't quite see why that's objectionable to you.

On 1/31/2010 7:48:18 AM, wa5zup (wa5zup at msn.com) wrote:
> The drivers have always been available here:
> http://www.digi.com/support/productdetl.
> jsp?pid=2628&osvid=139&tp=1&s=0&tp2=
> 0
> This latest driver is automatically downloaded from the internet through
> windows in a new installation (first time).
> So installing the driver separately on a new installation is not
> necessary
> if the computer is connected to the internet.  I have had two of these
> for
> several years.  I just installed them again on two new computers 4 months
> ago.  This driver version was installed automatically, I just checked.
> They
> have always worked perfectly for what I use them for.  As far as updating
> drivers go for a older installation, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
> 73 John wa5zup
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of FireBrick
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:58 AM
> To: RTTY List
> Subject: [RTTY] Edgeport 8 port usb to serial drivers
>
> In case anybody wishes to buy one of those 8 port usb to serial, I have
> the
> drivers.
> I bought one a long time ago, found the drivers on the site and tried it.
> The drivers installed and created  the 8 serial ports on my Windows XP pro
>