Re: i´ve got a problem

[Paul Scott]

Roman Stöckl-Schmidt wrote:

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> Szabó Árpád Zoltán wrote on 28.03.2005 08:18:
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> | or via
> | direct connection between the two PCs - this latter can be
> accomplished even
> | with a simple printer cable)
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> correct me if I'm wrong, but afaik what you're talking about is a so
> called "null-modem" cable which is serial in contrast to printer cables
> which use parallel ports.
> The only thing those connectors have in common is their shape and that
> they both have 25 pins, however a serial link cable only has masculine
> connectors whereas those used in a parallel cable are feminine.

A direct connection can be made with either a serial or a parallel 
cable.  I've done both.  Either way the send/receive lines must be 
crossed over in the cable.

Paul Scott