Do you own a Null Modem Cable (or adapter)?

[wabbitslayer]

Found one while going through of junk I had stored away.

Discuss.

 

[Wyndru]

Hoarder!

😛

 

[bearxor]

Hah, not since like 1996 or so. I used to play Doom with a friend with it.

 

[nageov3t]

I've got a couple at work for connecting to older equipment (switches, storage arrays) but I never owned one for personal use.

 

[lxskllr]

I use one at work, and I'm sure I have some in a box somewhere, but finding them isn't a priority.

 

[Gillbot]

I still use them, just had to yesterday

 

[KK]

Got one in my computer bag.

 

[RockinZ28]

Yep, lot of equipment at work that needs one to connect.

 

[Ichinisan]

Yes. I know what it is. I have at least one (probably more) in a box somewhere. Last used in 1999.

 

[pcgeek11]

Use them all the time at work.

 

[Mixolydian]

Actually I just bought one a couple weeks ago...

 

[IronWing]

I carved one from a solid block of gypsum board. It didn't work. Stupid null modem cables. 😡

 

[skyking]

I don't use that much, but I have a mod to serial cable that I use often with phone systems.

 

[Ken g6]

I have an Ethernet crossover cable. Does that count? 😉

I think I know what you actually mean, and I don't think I ever had one. Wanted one, but never got around to it. An Ethernet crossover cable is faster anyway.

 

[dawp]

never really called it that, to me it's a serial cable.

 

[bearxor]

I have an Ethernet crossover cable. Does that count? 😉

I think I know what you actually mean, and I don't think I ever had one. Wanted one, but never got around to it. An Ethernet crossover cable is faster anyway.

Sure... In a period where Ethernet is actually a thing readily available to everyone.

 

[alkemyst]

Use them for some car diagnostic devices

 

[Brovane]

Yes I have a couple, work in IT. Had to eventually get a updated one that support USB since newer laptops don't have serial connections as default.

 

[brianmanahan]

LOL, now there is a term i havent used in a very longggg timmeeeeee

i last used mine in the late 90s to play descent and warcraft with friends over IPX, before i had a real network hub

 

[_Rick_]

I voted no, but there might actually be one amongst other legacy hardware I keep around.

 

[Thebobo]

Hah, not since like 1996 or so. I used to play Doom with a friend with it.

yea had one for my Amigas to play a couple of games with friends over, was just a serial cable mod from one to the other.

 

[frostedflakes]

Use them quite a bit at work for local management of routers and other equipment.

 

[Ichinisan]

never really called it that, to me it's a serial cable.

But that would only be useful for something like an external dial-up modem.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Use it at work, have a couple spare.

 

[bononos]

Would a laplink cable count?