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From: zben@umcp-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: DB-25 Gender
Message-ID: <3220@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Oct-83 15:43:45 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 19 15:43:45 1983
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Oct-83 01:05:02 EDT
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Wouldn't it be nice if everyone standardized on using FEMALE connectors
for DCE equipment and MALE connectors for DTE equipment?  That way, if
you can physically make the connection, it will be electrically correct.
In my experience nearly all equipment uses FEMALE connectors on fixed
boxes and MALE connectors on cables.  Imagine my delight upon finding
my new H19 with a MALE (DTE) connection on the back.  This also had the
big win that the cable provided was MALE on one end and FEMALE on the
other.  Thus you could use this cable as an extension cord in a pinch.
To my knowledge Heath is the only manufacturer to embrace this standard.

Yesterday a friend told me his brand new U.S. Robotics Password modem
sports a MALE DCE connector.  Sigh.

zben