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A com port can also be called a serial port.
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What is another name for serial port?
Com port
What is another name for a COM port?
Serial Port
How many pins does a COM port have?
how many ports does com port have
What does com two port mean?
A com port is the old type of serial port on a PC. They are numbered, and some PCs had two or more. Someone might use com port one for a mouse and com port two for a modem.
MS-DOS command to change com port?
Use the "change port" command (without the quotes, of course) to change the port you're deciding to map to somewhere else. First, to display the current com port mappings, you can use change port / query Then, to change a port, type change [old com port]=[new com port] NOTE: Change the text in the brackets to the actual com port, making sure to use keyword "COM," again without the quotes, and in the example, without the brackets Here's an example: change port COM2=COM4 Finally, to delete a COM port listing, use the following format: change port /d [COM PORT] Here's an example of deleting a COM port listing: change port /d COM8 Hope this helps!
What is the definition for Com?
COM is the original, yet still common, name of the serial port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers. =]
What is a com port?
Communication Port.
What does mean by COM 1 port?
COM 1 means SERIAL port number 1
What do you use the com port for?
Com stands for communication. Com ports are used to communicate with other pieces of hardware. A modem is an example. They are not that commonly used any longer.
What is the port used to initially configure a router?
COM port is used to configure a router but you can also get a COM port to USB port adapter which can configure a router using a USB port.
Where is the location of the COM port?
Your computer might not necessarily have a com port at all. A com port is just an older style serial port. USB ports have replaced com ports for the most part. If you have any com ports, they would be on the back of the computer. They would be male (pins sticking out), and have 9 or 25 pins. If there is a 25-pin female D-socket, that would be a parallel port.
Which type of cable is used to conect the com port of a host to the com port of a router or switch?
Rollover cable is used.
