FTP, identify this device that allows two computers to communicate directly with no network or data circuit-terminating equipment between them.
In one variation of this device, pins 2 and 3 of each piece of data terminal equipment are crossed, and pins 4 and 5 are connected to the same DTE, so that each DTE thinks that every request to send has been cleared. A simple cable cannot be used to connect the RS-232 ports of the two computers because the pins will not be correctly configured. FTP, identify this device that allows two computers to communicate directly with no network or data circuit-terminating equipment between them.
In one variation of this device, pins 2 and 3 of each piece of data terminal equipment are crossed, and pins 4 and 5 are connected to the same DTE, so that each DTE thinks that every request to send has been cleared.
{null modem} (do not prompt on “modem”)