The form of connectors depends on the particular serial port used.
Serial cable connector types.
A cable wired for connecting two dtes directly is known as a null modem cable.
Either type of connector can be mounted on equipment or a panel.
Refer to the drawings to identify the connector that you need.
Welcome to a beginner s guide and list of the types of computer connectors and cables.
Most universal serial bus usb cables connect a computer with a peripheral device such as a keyboard or mouse rather than to another computer.
Usb cables feature twisted pair wiring.
You can connect various devices such as smartphones cameras keyboards and more to.
The maximum working length of a cable varies depending on the characteristics of the transmitters and receivers.
However special network adapters sometimes called dongles connect an ethernet cable to a usb port indirectly.
Generally serial port connectors are gendered only allowing connectors to mate with a connector of the opposite gender.
With d subminiature connectors the male connectors have protruding pins and female connectors have corresponding round sockets.
A serial cable is a cable used to transfer information between two devices using a serial communication protocol.
Or terminate a cable.
Over the many years in computer history several different kinds of cables were invented and re invented there are so many these days that a beginner will be completely lost in the tech jungle.