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Re: Length of nullmodemcable

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From: Richard J. Dane
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 16:17
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Aloha! to all :)

Jens Georg (prophet@wizzcat.prima.ruhr.de) wrote:
: 
: 	Hi out there,
: 
: 	I'm going to set up a serial network with my A2000 & A1200. I want to
: 	get access of the data stored on my lovely old "dinosaur" called A2000,
: 	which is located in th basement of my house, with my A1200 via SERNET
: 	located in the 2nd floor.
: 
: 	I just want to know, if I can use a serial cable including RTS/CTS lines
: 	with the length of nearly 30 meters for this. I have heard that a serial
: 	connection has the big advantage of working on long distances, too.
: 
: 	Is it possible to connect two Amigas with their standard serial ports
: 	on this distance without installing additional hardware like amplifiers ?  
: 
Anyone answering this Question, if you have heard of a null modem cable 
(not Parnet cable) for the Parallel port with a 25 male-male pin 
configuration please let me know. Olso if yes is there an amiga program 
to run this type of null modem?

Aloha! Richard
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Subject: Re: Length of nullmodemcable
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