Serial (RS232) null modem cable (DB25-DB25). Pinout and signals for building a serial (RS232) nullmodem cable

Use this cable between two DTE devices (for instance two computers).

D25 pin D-SUB female to PC1
 DB25 pin D-SUB female to PC1
DB25 pin D-SUB female to PC2
 DB25 pin D-SUB female to PC2

DB25-1 DB25-2
Receive Data
3
2
 Transmit Data
Transmit Data
2
3
 Receive Data
Data Terminal Ready
20
6+8
 Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect
System Ground
7
7
 System Ground
Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect
6+8
20
 Data Terminal Ready
Request to Send
4
5
 Clear to Send
Clear to Send
5
4
 Request to Send
Note: DSR & CD are jumpered to fool the programs to think that they are online.