Re: Radio Shack modem cable

Christopher Michael Mapes (cmapes@cc.gatech.edu)
Sat, 7 Jan 95 07:50 PST

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> Hi All,
>
> Is there a specific adaptor needed to attach to the end of the modem
> cable available at Radio Shack that would enable you to attach it to a
> external modem? The connector at the end of the cable is 9 pin female
> and a external modem input is 25 pin. Would this part be available from
> Radio Shack also?
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Yes, they have the part. Do you have the correct part now, though?
The cable I got from Radio Shack (they have two) is a NULL MODEM cable
and I would have to put another NULL MODEM connection on it to plug it
into a real modem. (a NULL MODEM reverses the Send/Receive lines).

Just my $0.02...
Christopher Michael Mapes