10base2 / 10baseT (again) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Nov 2000

From: Tony Duell &lt;ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk&gt;

...
 Surely a teletype would have a current loop interface,
not RS232. The 

Correct TTY is not DTE as it's not rs232.

...
 But this doesn't explain why the RS232 data lines
are connected as a DTE.

Computer used as terminal would be DTE.  Also likely is the designer
was not familiar with standards and went with the only RS232 they
knew which was likely a terminal.

I believe there should be two serial (one each) or a switchable
option for DCE/DTE.

Allison