At 07:37/12/Feb, Minh Van (3:713/622) said:
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MV>> is there a difference between a null modem cable and a
MV>> serial (female-female) cable ? i'm trying to link two
MV>> PCs together for basic file xfers.
FS>> Yes.  The xmt and rcv wires are crossed in a null modem
FS>> cable.  That's what you need for what you're doing.
MV> so you're saying i need the "null modem" cable instead of a direct 
MV> serial-serial linkup ?
If you intend to connect two PCs directly, yes.
Rick
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