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["Douglas S. Oliver" <dsoliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The crossover cable can be bypassed by using a null modem connector. It 
does the same thing as a crossover cable. A regular cable could work, 
but you won´t have two way communiction. You would need to open the port 
to receive on the computer that needs to receive the data. I used to do 
this in DOS with the mode command. On A You would copy from B and then 
send to A from B. A would be listening for the data from B. I hope that 
makes sense. Without a null modem connector, you will be unable to do 
everything from one computer. -- d

Paul M. King wrote:

> 
>Gary:
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>Dell recommends a serial cable in their manual. I've rechecked more then once.
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>Paul K.
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>At 09:00 AM 4/10/2004, you wrote:
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>>In a message dated 4/10/04 6:47:52 AM Central Daylight Time,
>>peking7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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>>>I tried a serial port link because I happened to have the cable on 
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>>hand. It
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>>> didn't work and I later learned that this a fairly common occurrence, but
>>> failed to find an explanation on the web of reasons for failure or how to
>>> remedy the condition
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>>    You are aware that a regular serial cable won't work? It has to be
>>a crossover cable, if I remember correctly. Gary
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