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

This cable should be used for DTE to DCE (for instance computer to modem) connections with hardware handshaking.

D25 pin D-SUB female to the PC DB25 pin D-SUB female to the PC
DB25 pin D-SUB male to the modem DB25 pin D-SUB male to the modem

  Female Male Direction
Shield Ground 1 1
Transmit Data 2 2
Receive Data 3 3
Request to Send 4 4
Clear to Send 5 5
Data Set Ready 6 6
System Ground 7 7
Carrier Detect 8 8
Data Terminal Ready 20 20
Ring Indicator 22 22