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2 PC network & Cross over cable
Name: Momo Date: September 13, 2001 at 07:18:58 Pacific
Comment:
Please correct me if I'm wrong: if I'm connecting only 2 PC without using a hub, I MUST use a cross over cable instead of a normal one.
But how do I tell the difference between a cross over cable and a straight cable?
Name: DiK Date: September 13, 2001 at 07:24:54 Pacific
Reply:
correct. No hub, just crossover cable. The cable should have the type printed on the sheathing. You can convert straight cable to crossover cable by tying a knot in the middle of it. (hee heee!)
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Response Number 2
Name: SteveL Date: September 13, 2001 at 07:30:53 Pacific
Reply:
Hey MoMo, you can tell the difference by looking at the pin-out of the ends. hold both ends together in the same direction. If they are both identical (colors) then its a straight. if the color coding is different on each end, then you have a crossover. SteveL
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Response Number 3
Name: mike Date: September 13, 2001 at 07:32:46 Pacific
Reply:
you can use either.. i'd actually rather get a cheap hub incase you decide to expand later.. but crossover or hub will work fine.
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Response Number 4
Name: Johnny Date: September 13, 2001 at 09:09:51 Pacific
Reply:
Be aware tho, if you hold the cable ends up side by side, facing the same way, that there is a third option, the colors will mirror each other. You don't want that cable either, that's a roll over or console cable.
Summary: I need help with basic networking for my home pcs. I would appreciate any advise as to what is that I am doing wrong. I have two pc , both win 98 pc1---mmx266, 15.0 gig, 128 ram pc2---intel p120, 4...
Summary: Have 2 PC's which we would like to network... both running Win 98SE and 10/100 PCI network cards. A few months back had them working using a simple cross-over cable, worked fine. Now I've installed wa...
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