Prices to pay for old computers...

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat May 23 18:16:56 1998

On Sat, 23 May 1998, Tony Duell wrote:

> > It's simple:
> >
> > DB-25 male: serial port
> >
> > DB-25 female: parallel port
>
> Can you please explain, then, why all my modems have female connetors?
> Surely I shouldn't connect them to a parallel port ?
>
> (Yes, I know about DTE vs DCE. I'm just making sure you do :-))
>
> >
> > Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
>
> -tony
>
>

Well, it is reasonably logical, and means that, physical interference
aside, you can plug your external modem directly into the 25-pin serial
port. The cable simply puts it in a more convenient location.

                                                 - don
Received on Sat May 23 1998 - 18:16:56 BST

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