Networking & wireless: Networking with Crossover Cable
Networking with Crossover Cable
by morepunkthanu - 11/26/08 6:54 AMI've been having problems trying to network with a cable. The guys over at Tiger Direct told me that a patch cable and a crossover cable are the same thing. The patch cable is not a crossover cable, right?
Having used both.
by R. Proffitt
- 11/26/08 6:58 AM
In reply to: Networking with Crossover Cable by morepunkthanu
I'll have to write that I agree with you and tiger. As the network specialist (the person setting this up) you would get the crossover cable and not worry if it had a label of patch cable or not.
But then again after years of networking I've learned my lesson and never do this anymore. I'll pull out a network switched hub and plug it all in.
And nowadays I rarely do that. I just setup the wifi in adhoc mode.
Bob
A way to remember . . .
by Coryphaeus - 11/26/08 9:25 AM In reply to: Networking with Crossover Cable by morepunkthanuA crossover cable connects like devices: PC to PC, switch to switch (usually), etc. So, a "patch cable" can be either, depending on who you are talking to. The difference is in the way the plugs are wired.
Most routers and switches today are self discovery which means they will accept either cable and make the crossover internally if needed. But a PC will not.
To make your connections simple, do not use a crossover cable unless you are connecting a PC to a PC.
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