- Network Admin
How to Manage Network Certificates and PKI
18 Mar, 2026

£22.98 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The ATEN 2L2701 DB-25 to serial cable is one of those “it’ll just work” basics that you don’t think about until you’re missing it. At £19.14 ex‑VAT for an 1.8m lead, the price feels fair for a proper, branded cable rather than a random no-name length—especially if you’re dealing with older equipment where adapters and cable quality really do matter. In practice, you buy this for legacy serial kit: console cables for network gear, access to equipment management ports, or any DB-25 serial connection where you need something that’s correctly wired and reliably terminated.
I’d only steer you away if you’re moving away from serial entirely or you just need a temporary workaround—there are cheaper generic options for short, low-stakes jobs, and you probably don’t want to pay “brand tax” if you’ll replace it soon. Otherwise, this is a solid buy for IT teams supporting legacy infrastructure, datacentre ops, or managed service providers who want consistent console access without faffing around.

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