About this item 9 pin serial to USB cable male to male port allows PC to connect serial RS-232 devices and programs that communicate through COM port (NOT VGA-Monitor-Video-Cord ) Gold plated connector ensures reliable data communication compared to the nickel plated DB9 interface RS232 to USB cord with prolific PL2303 chipset supports Windows 8.1 10 8.1 8 7, Mac OS8 or higher, Linux 2.4.0 and later Serial to USB adapter is wired as a straight through cable to connect DB9 devices such as router, GPS, Programming machine, barcode scanner, label writer, modem, digital camera, card reader, palm PC and digital organizer, etc 6ft serial USB RS232 converter data cord is shielded to protect your data from EMI/RFI noise, and is long enough to be useful but not so long as get in the way