Re: thinkpad digest for Sun, 07 Apr 1996

[Gabriel.Ash.1@nd.edu (Gabriel Ash)]

On Sun, 7 Apr 1996 15:54:13 -0400 (EDT) you wrote:

I've just bought a null modem cable from "cables america"
1-800-348-USA4
you need to specify the end connectors (male/female, 9/25 pins), and
you will probably need also a female to female convertor.
The cable I got works well with C-kermit under OS2, it should work
with mac but I never tried it. Supposedly there exist a sort of thing
called a "fake null modem cable" which will allow only half-duplex
serial connections. Be carefull not to get one.

>Hi, I have heard people talking about serial null-modem cable. I have
>tried to link the 701C serial port to my Mac serial port without
>success. I have found in Radio Shack a connector which converts my Mac
>serial cable at the modem end to attach to the 701C. Although the
>connector fits, but it seems that the signal lines inside are not
>matched.
>
>Can anybody tell me where to find the so-called null-modem cable for
>connecting two computer's serial ports directly?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>hh
>
>
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Gabriel Ash
Notre-Dame
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