What I'd like to do is have a cable with two male USB ports, and somehow have this act as a serial (UART) connection between two computers. One idea I've thought of is as follows:
(USB -> Serial converter) -- (Serial -> USB Converter); that is, two converters (such as this one: http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?product=MCP2221) just cross connected in the middle. Would this work? Is there a simpler way, and is this device/cable available off the shelf in any way?
Thank you,
Tom