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Re: Null modem line

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From: Sepp Huber, CERN -4439,-6712
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 18:46
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In article <2OCT199219011486@vxcrna.cern.ch>, huber@vxcrna.cern.ch (Sepp Huber, CERN -4439,-6712) writes...
>In article <BvGL5q.H04@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>, jmorton@cayley.uwaterloo.ca (John Morton) writes...
>>I am trying to make a long null modem line.(30+ feet)  I know that there
>>are only 5-6 connections required but I am not sure of the pins.  I am
>>trying to use a 6wire phone line with no luck.  This is what I have tried :
>> 
>>Computer 1         Computer 2
>>    Pin                Pin
>>     2 ---------------- 3
>>     3 ---------------- 2
>>    4&5 --------------  8
>>     7 ---------------- 7
>>     8  -------------- 4&5
>> 
>>Is this correct? Do I need more connections?  Is it just my 
>>saudering(sp, I know) job?  Should I shield the cable? If so how?
> 
>Depending on what the null-modem is intended to be used for, either:
>Connect only the data leads 2-3,3-2,7-7
>or
>add at least 
>    6&22 --------------- 20
>    20   --------------- 6&22
>-

I mean, 6&22 ---- 20   IN ADDITION to 8 --- 4&5 and the data leads!
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Subject: Re: Null modem line
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