Many of us find that the serial interface is still widely deployed, but it is become harder to find computers with a build in interface. While I have had a lot of success with USB devices such as the Tripp Lite Keyspan High-Speed USB to Serial Adapter (Amazon – http://amzn.to/2VF6nhP), there are some solutions that have trouble interfacing over a USB connection. I have found a great PCIe X1 card on that works well with Windows 10’s native drivers (Amazon –
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We’ve deployed a few of these Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Wi-Fi USB Adapter (A7000-10000S) (on Amazon http://amzn.to/2T5UBrm) in areas with high radio density where we didn’t want the clients to have to deal with Alpha drivers. The adapter comes with a 3 foot USB cable that allowed for optimal place and we saw excellent throughput.