Source for MMJ cables.

Andrew Back andy at smokebelch.org
Tue Dec 9 18:22:12 CST 2008


On Tue, 9 Dec 2008, Glen Slick wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Andrew Back <andy at smokebelch.org> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> A little while ago I bought a "new" 10ft MMJ cable from That Website. Today
>> I came to use it and discovered it was a crossover cable. So, my question is
>> where can I buy a straight MMJ - MMJ? 10ft would be fine, longer perhaps
>> better, and ideally a UK source.
>>
>
> Are there normal MMJ cables which are not crossover cables?
>
> A BC16E is a crossover cable and isn't that what is normally used and
> the trick is to use the correct adapter (or no adapter all all) at
> either end of the MMJ cable?

Ah, so I have a BC16E-10. It's been a while but I assumed that since it 
was crossover and I was having no joy that I had the wrong cable. I should 
be clear, I'm trying to connect a VT420 to a PDP11/53. Tried both ports on 
the PDP and all manner of settings on the VT. I'm assuming that I can use 
the MMJ socket on the VT (the one not marked for a printer obviously) and 
that I don't need to use the 25W D and an MMJ convertor.

You'll have to bear with me, it's been about 11 years since I've played 
around with MMJs Etc.

Cheers,

Andrew


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