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Extract the contents of ciscousbconsoledriver31.zip to a folder on your computer.
| Setting | Value | |---------|-------| | Speed (baud rate) | 9600 | | Data bits | 8 | | Stop bits | 1 | | Parity | None | | Flow control | None | usb console software 31 ciscousbconsoledriver31zip install
Once installed, you need to configure your terminal software to connect to the switch or router. Open . Select Serial as the connection type.
Complete Guide to Downloading and Installing Cisco USB Console Driver 3.1 (ciscousbconsoledriver31zip) This public link is valid for 7 days
Modern Cisco network hardware provides a mini-USB or USB Type-C console interface alongside the traditional RJ45 console port. When you connect a PC directly to this USB port, your operating system acts as a virtual COM port interface.
After downloading Cisco_usbconsole_driver_3_1.zip , extract its contents. You will see two folders: Can’t copy the link right now
Ensure the baud rate is set strictly to 9600 .
Ensure your Cisco console cable is not plugged into your computer yet. Plugging it in prematurely can cause Windows to assign a generic, non-functional driver.
Many Cisco products manufactured after approximately 2012 use a Silicon Labs CP210x chip for the USB console interface, while older products may use a Cypress chip or other implementations. The official Cisco driver version 3.1 supports both scenarios, but in some cases you may need to fall back to the generic Silicon Labs CP210x driver.
: Administrative privileges on your Windows host machine to register underlying kernel-level drivers.