[rescue] Cheap source for IPX serial cables?

Kris Kirby kris at catonic.net
Thu May 16 18:29:43 CDT 2002


On Thu, 16 May 2002, Scott Newell wrote:
> Has anyone seen a really cheap source for a handful of 8 pin mini-din
> cables, as used on the IPX serial port?  Looking for about 10 or so, and I
> don't mind terminating the other end myself (DB-9, DB-25, whatever).

Supposedly, some Mac cables work as well. I've been using Mac cables for
all my IPXs.

> I can get 8 pin mini-din plugs from Digikey for about a buck--is that my
> best bet?

Really? Well, my ass is sore...

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