You can hook the Macs up via the printer port with a printer cable. I know AppleTalk will allow you to go between modem ports, but I never tried it.
PhoneNet's are designed for if you will include a printer into the mix, or if you need to network more than 2 Mac's. I have a SyleWriter 2500, using PhoneNet (I have a Performa 6320), the Mac would not recognize the printer, even though the PhoneNets were properly terminated (I also have a LC II, I didn't install the Stylewriter onto that, because I really didn't have the HD space (40mb)). So, yes, the printer cable is a "null modem cable" Steven > 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
