Serial port connection wire?

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From: gold
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 05:35

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I have a question about connecting serial ports between PC's.  At a 
place I work at part-time, we have 5 PC's in different rooms on 
different floor.  We won't be able to afford ANY networking 
options for about 1 year and I need to transfer one hugh file (3MB) 
between computers twice a week.

I have FASTLYNX to transfer files between computers very quickly
via serial lines.  I would like to temporarily run a few wires 
through small holes already in the walls between the serial ports.  
Unfortunately, I know very little about networking wire.  I am 
looking for some about the diameter of typical phone-cord wire that 
plugs into an adapter that, in turn, plugs into a serial port.  (I'll 
take care of pin configurations to be FASTLYNX compatible.)

Does anyone know of inexpensive wire that I can use for the purpose 
described above.  Thanks in advance for any assistance.
				- Mark Gold
				GOLD@ILP.MIT.EDU

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