> Does anyone, by any chance, know where I can find a *free* > piece of software > that can simulate two COM ports connected with a null modem? > It needs to work under Win XP. A short time ago I asked for software that could simulate a COM port over Ethernet. One of the software packages that was meantioned could do that: create a virtiual null modem. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist