How do I prevent COM numbers in Device Manager from changing after I reboot or re-connect a USB serial adapter? - StarTech.com IT Pro Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Use a USB to Serial product that features COM Port Retention. These products will store settings that are unique to the connected device in non-volatile memory, allowing you to retain the desired settings regardless of the USB Port to which the adapter is connected.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line">This FAQ applies to these products: <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb23208fd" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB23208FD</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb23216fd" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB23216FD</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb2321fis" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB2321FIS</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb2322i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB2322I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb2324" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB2324</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb2324i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB2324I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb2328" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB2328</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb2328i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB2328I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232c" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232C</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232d" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232D</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232db25" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232DB25</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232ftn" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232FTN</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232is" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232IS</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232sm3" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232SM3</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb232v2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB232V2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb234854i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB234854I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb234858i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB234858I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusb422is" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSB422IS</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ficusbandr232" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ICUSBANDR232</a> 1P3FPC-USB-SERIAL</p></div></div><p><br></p> </article> </main>