Author: Rajen Gupta
Date: 10:40:00 08/06/02
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On August 06, 2002 at 07:33:43, Thorsten Czub wrote: >On August 06, 2002 at 06:36:02, Rory Nolan wrote: > >>I am thinking of linking my laptop and desktop for matches between different >>chess programs, my silly question is.. Is a null modem cable the same as the >>Auto 232 cable that is referred to on the rebel site (quoted at approx $99:(()? >>If it is does anyone here know where I can pick one up in the UK (London >>specifically)? Is there a simple explanation why I can't play my 2 computers >>through my LAN? >>many thanks >>Rory > >i think there are 2 types of null-modem cable. > >i went into a shop and bought a 2nd cable for my 2nd autoplayer pair >and it worked . > >but i have also heard from people who bought a null modem and it did not work. > >IF you buy a null-modem cable. use ONE where you can open the plug >that you can later change the cable if it is NOT working. > >ask somebody who HAS a working cable. >you can measure how the cable is configured. >but it needs a little investigation :-)) there are 2 types: 1 is a 25 pin cable(the one which we dont want) the other(the one which we want is a 9 pin cable with pins 1 and 2 crossed and is quite cheap. rajen > >some programs have autoplay via lan possible. >or even USB.- > >you can watch out the menues in the chessbase GUI's or other GUI's. > >i prefer auto232. > >since it runs with ALL programs. dos, chessbase, non chessbase. > >even for winboard you have an adaptor.
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