Re: [SLUG] Null modem and phone cord

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Mon Sep 20 2004 - 23:59:57 EDT


On Tue, 21 Sep 2004, Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:

> > If you already have a cable from each to a modem, it's prpbably a lot
> > cheaper simply to get a null-modem adapter that's DB25 on both ends (and
> > maybe a gender changer).
>
> Borrow a "lap link" cable from a chum, it will have a 9 and a 25 pin
> connector on each end of a 6 to 9 foot cable.
> This is what they are made for.

Great, but one of the computers is a Mac, which has neither a 9 nor 25 pin
DB-25 port. Unless you're intending Mac - modem cable - lap link cable - PC?

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