Welcome to a beginner s guide and list of the types of computer connectors and cables.
Serial cable connector types.
Or terminate a cable.
With d subminiature connectors the male connectors have protruding pins and female connectors have corresponding round sockets.
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.
A cable wired for connecting two dtes directly is known as a null modem cable.
Most universal serial bus usb cables connect a computer with a peripheral device such as a keyboard or mouse rather than to another computer.
A number of different standards defines the signaling over a serial cable including eia tia 232 x 21 v 35 eia tia 449 eia 530 and hssi.
Refer to the drawings to identify the connector that you need.
A serial cable is a cable used to transfer information between two devices using a serial communication protocol.
However special network adapters sometimes called dongles connect an ethernet cable to a usb port indirectly.
The form of connectors depends on the particular serial port used.
The maximum working length of a cable varies depending on the characteristics of the transmitters and receivers.
Each standard defines the signals on the cable and specifies the connector at the end of the cable.
Usb cables feature twisted pair wiring.
Either type of connector can be mounted on equipment or a panel.