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- From: dmag@engin.umich.edu (Daniel Demaggio )
- Subject: Re: Looking for null-modem cable source
- Message-ID: <8rs-z=A@engin.umich.edu>
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 19:53:05 EDT
- Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
- References: <1992Sep11.194829.5188@norfolk.vak12ed.edu> <BuHG9x.wB@CAM.ORG>
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- In article <BuHG9x.wB@CAM.ORG> vandry@CAM.ORG (Phillip Vandry) writes:
- ><1992Sep12.030234.14188@athena.mit.edu>
- >pbauer@athena.mit.edu (Paul H Bauer) writes:
- >>In article <1992Sep11.194829.5188@norfolk.vak12ed.edu>
- >fculpepp@norfolk.vak12ed.edu (Fred W. Culpepper) writes:
- >
- >both ends. Apple created those cables specifically for the reason that if
- >you have two DIN-8 ports, you don't have to bother with the hassle of
- >modem cables, printer cables, null modem cables, etc.. A cable is a cable
- >is a cable, and a cable can connect any device to any other device.
- >vandry@champlain.cam.org
-
- BZZZT. Wrong. There are two types of cables: Printer cables and Modem
- cables. The only difference is that a Printer cable has lines 2 and 3
- switched. A printer cable will work fine as a null-modem cable for
- connecting two computers. A modem cable will work fine as a straight-thru
- cable (i.e. for printer switchboxes). There is a difference.
-
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