Null Modem Cable & USB to Modem Cable

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    My dreambox died and I need to reflash it using a Null Modem Cable.


    I've been told that the Null Modem Cable is not the same as a Serial or RS232 Cable.


    I was searching Maplin and I found these two products:


    _http://www.maplin.co.uk/serial-null-modem-9-pin-female-to-9-pin-female-97740
    _http://www.maplin.co.uk/usb-to-serial-9-pin-male-adaptor-29968


    Would these two work in flashing my dreambox using DreamUp?

    The ones from maplins work fine i have these you can get them cheaper but not all come with the important driver cd for the usb-to-serial cable


    the prices have double since i bought mine from them on both cables try your local computer shop for cheaper cables the null modem one should be less than a fiver

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    Quote from ILM16

    Worked fine and well packaged, so it's easy to put back and return. :smile:


    To be honest i'd seriously recommend you keep the cable, they can be a real life saver when things go belly up and you never know when your going to need it again ( which i bet you will one day ).

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    Quote from pheonix

    To be honest i'd seriously recommend you keep the cable, they can be a real life saver when things go belly up and you never know when your going to need it again ( which i bet you will one day ).


    Oh yeh of course, I'm returning the expensive ones once I've bought some cheaper ones that I can test/work.

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