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AlexI
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Posted: 6th Dec 2006 13:43 Edited at: 6th Dec 2006 13:54
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Hi,
Whats the difference between a cross over and a streight ethernet cable? I accidently bought 2 streight ethernet cables instead of a cross over cable which i know conncets to computers.
Thanks,
Alex


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Kentaree
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Posted: 6th Dec 2006 14:03
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Straight-thru connects a PC to a router or hub, crossover connects a computer to a compute. Some hubs and routers may take crossovers aswell, it all depends on the type.

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Kenjar
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Posted: 6th Dec 2006 14:03
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Basically a streight connecting cable is used with routers and switchers, while the cross over cable is designed for direct PC to PC networking connections. For more detailed information in pin layout, and explinations about the cable please goto this blog.


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AlexI
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Posted: 7th Dec 2006 00:19
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Dam, just bought another cross over cable, and i was connecting my PC to a switch


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indi
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Posted: 7th Dec 2006 05:15
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you can buy a crimper and rewire one end, however a crimper in australia is about $50AUD, it pays for itself inthe long run.

IF your making your own ethernet cables as well, i has to be at least a metre or it wont work, dont ask me, wiki will know, been there done that.
http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-ethernet-crossover.asp



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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 7th Dec 2006 08:36
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Most decent NIC cards can "rewire" crossover cables themselves internally by reconfiguring the pins in the socket - but I've never tried. Thats just what someone told me when they were showing me a settings page for something...

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flibX0r
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Posted: 7th Dec 2006 08:44
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Yeah, I've found most modern Neworking equipment doesn't care what type of cable it is, crossover or straight through. Which is marvelous when I need to quickly transfer something from my desktop to my laptop at gigabit speeds, just unplug from router, plug into lappy

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