A data cable is usually a consumer term meaning a serial cable that
plugs into an RS232c 9-pin D-Sub port on a machine and a special 'data
port' on a remote device such as a serial modem from way back when!! Now
a days the term is referred to a USB (high speed serial) device that
uses either the USB 1 or 2 protocol and connects to a PDA, cell phone or
any kind of remote I/O capable device.....
If plugged into a cell phone the other end of the USB 'data cable' will
be coupled to a proprietary connector on the other end and allows for
high-speed data transfers of either X or Z modem capabilities or newer
high speed equivalents.
Hope that helps with the background :-)
Regards,
Kaya
On 02/15/10 06:58, Anon Y Mous wrote:
What kind of cable is a "data-cable"? I've heard of ethernet cables and null-modem cables
before, but I've never heard of a "data-cable"? Can you post a URL link to a picuture
somewhere on the internet of a cable that looks like yours? Does it have an RJ-45 or a DB-9
interface? And where do you plug the cable in to your computer to connect to the internet?
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