08df:0a00 — Lynks Interface

This is the USB identifier for a Lynks Interface manufactured by Spyrus, Inc.. The vendor ID 08df is registered to Spyrus, Inc. with the USB Implementers Forum, and 0a00 is the product ID that Spyrus, Inc. assigned to this particular model. When you run lsusb on Linux, this device appears as 08df:0a00 Spyrus, Inc. Lynks Interface.

Linux

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 08df:0a00 Spyrus, Inc. Lynks Interface

You can filter directly with lsusb -d 08df:0a00, or get the full descriptor dump with lsusb -v -d 08df:0a00. Kernel messages from dmesg show the same pair as idVendor=08df, idProduct=0a00.

Windows

In Device Manager, open the device, go to Details → Hardware Ids. This device reports:

USB\VID_08DF&PID_0A00
USB\VID_08DF&PID_0A00&REV_0100

From PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object InstanceId -match "VID_08DF&PID_0A00"

macOS

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
    Lynks Interface:
      Product ID: 0x0a00
      Vendor ID: 0x08df  (Spyrus, Inc.)

Having driver issues with this device? Most USB devices are handled by a generic class driver; if yours shows up as an unknown device, confirm the ID above first, then check the manufacturer's downloads page.

The exact lines this page is generated from, in the upstream source file:

08df  Spyrus, Inc.
	0a00  Lynks Interface

• 08df:0001 Rosetta Token V1
• 08df:0002 Rosetta Token V2
• 08df:0003 Rosetta Token V3

See all 4 devices from Spyrus, Inc. →