MV>is there a difference between a null modem cable and a serial
MV>(female-female) cable ? i'm trying to link two PCs together for basic file
MV>xfers.
    I have to things about that :
Null Modem:
Connector 1 to  Connector 2
DTR             DSR/DCD
DSR/DCD         DTR
RTS             CTS
CTS             RTS
TXD             RXD
RXD             TXD
GND             GND
               ---------------------------------------
Bidirectional ("Laplink") Parallel Cable DB-25 male to DB-25 male
Connector 1 to Connector 2
2               15
3               13
4               12
5               10
6               11
10              5
11              6
12              4
13              3
15              2
The remainder connect directly through.
                                    Alain
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