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| 6 | DSR | 6 | DTR | 
| 7 | GND | 7 | GND | 
| 20 | DTR | 20 | DSR | 
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| 8 | DCD | 8 | DCD | 
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For DTE to DCE connections, use straight through cable (i.e., you don't have to reverse lines 2 and 3, lines 4 and 5, and lines 6 and 20 since, in general, the DCE 
Terminal without handshake
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