The latest version download links for Cisco USB Console driver are now available here to download free cost you don't need to pay for it completely free to download. You can get this software from here without paying a single penny for it these days it is very difficult to find a free thing to do any work. Linksys AE6000 Overview. Linksys AE6000 Wireless-AC Mini USB Adapter is a Wireless USB Adapter that connects your Windows-based laptop or desktop to Wireless-N networks for faster downloads, listening to music, watching streaming, and internet games. The Linksys AE6000 miniature USB adapter can update your computer to high-speed 802.11ac technology and improved overall connectivity.
I had to do some digging because I was using a USB adapter from early 2000s but no issues specific to windows 8. Putty seems to work well once you have a com port so it might just be the hardware driver. This was the page that helped me http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/belkin-f5u409-usb-to-serial-adapter-driver-for/178eded6-51b8-452f-a763-4669cc3be756?page=2&auth=1
Cisco Mini Usb Console Driver Windows 10
Cisco Mini Usb Driver Windows 10 Download
It is specific to the model but the theory is there. If you have the model and preferably the chip model maybe one of us could locate something.