Re: NULL modem projects (was Re: Datalinker 1200, etc.)

[jruschme@hiway1.exit109.com (John Ruschmeyer)]

In article <331F2A4E.7654@swbell.net>,  <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
>Michael Katz-Hyman writes ...
>> Can I make a null modem out of a Datalinker 1200 ....
>
>     Sure; but, then, you can make a NULL modem out of a bread 
>box, too.
>
>     A NULL modem is "no modem". It is typically used for 
>directly connecting two terminals or computers via serial I/O.

My! Someone seems a bit testy with the newbies...

I guess the real question which needs to be asked is one of the following:

1) How can one connect two modems together without an intervening TELCO?

2) Is it possible to make a *serial port* out of a <Insert name of old
   300/1200/2400 baud modem> modem?


Personally, I don't know the answer to either, but I suspect that the
recent rash of "Can I make a null modem our of a..." posts all stem
from one or the other.

So, Rubywand (or anyone else), care to answer those two questions?

<<<John>>>