The legacy serial port is a 9-pin DB connector. The 15-pin one is mever mentioned in chapter 18 of the A+ managing and troubleshooting pc's textbook. 3rd edition.
You cannot simply "redirect" communication intended for a legacy serial port to a a USB port. You must purchase an adapter that emulates a legacy serial port.
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You can have a USB Serial (COM) port and you can connect PCs together using Serial (COM) port.
The 2004 Subaru Legacy OBD 2 port is under dash at left, next to kick panel"
It is a D shaped connector and has got 9 pins in it.
PS/2 (For Keyboard and Mouse)USBCOM1 and COM2 (serial) PortParallel Port (for Printers)SpeakerMicVideo Port (Monitor Port)Lan Port
Parallel port. The male connector is a serial port. Good luck on the A+ exam :P
Depending on how old the modem is, it may connect to the serial port, the USB port, or an internal connector.
A DB9 connector on your computer has one specific function, interface with one serial device.
it is the kind that works when you plug it in
Universal Serial Bus [USB]