Greetings, all. The short version: are printer cables null modem cables? Can a PhoneNet cable/connector be used as a null modem calbe?
The long version: I am interested in networking Macs via their serial ports. Not for LocalTalk, but for PPP, to a Unix machine (Mac OS X Server). I've been looking around for info on doing this -- looking at the FAQ, searching google, looking at Amber's site and other Mac networking sites. So far I've come up empty handed. All I am trying to figure out right now is how to hook up two Macs via their serial ports, so they can talk to each other, as over a null modem cable. Is it possible to use my PhoneNet connectors and cables for this, if I'm just going to have two Macs on the wire? If not, can I use a printer cable? (I found a reference that implied that those might be null modem cables.) I have a couple of DIN9-DB25 cables, but no gender changers and no null modem adapters, so no matter what I do I'll likely be buying something or cutting ends off my serial cables. Once I have the physical link working, I'll putz until I figure out how to get the other stuff running. :) Eagle -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
