Re: Home Brewed Serial Cables
Michael (mike@uac.net)
Tue, 5 Sep 1995 18:48:23 -0400
> My question is this: What exactly needs to be connected between the
> modem and terminal server? This should be terribly obvious, but I put
> one pair of sleeves together to join Tx, Rx, RTS, CTS, ground, CD, DTR
> and Ring Indicate.
>
> This combination works, but seems to not get past the end of the login
> script. Using a 'real' cable, it works fine, so I know all the modem
> settings are correct.
You are missing the DSR (modem ready) line. It's pin 6 on both a
DB25 and DB9 connector.
--Michael