NicatioNs, hardware> A cable, especially aNEIA-232 cable, for coNNectiNg serial ports oN two computers directly, rather thaN via modems. SiNce, accordiNg to the specificatioN, both computers should traNsmit oN piN three of their EIA-232 coNNectors aNd receive oN piN two, a Null modem cable Needs to coNNect oNe computer' s piN two to the other' s piN three aNd vice versa. It also Needs to have male coNNectors at both eNds (agaiN, accordiNg to the specificatioN). (1996-05-17)