Re: X-over cables [was Direct cable connection]

[Kent West]

Hugh Saunders wrote:

On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 06:29:28PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 22:34:02 +0000
Hugh Saunders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
   

on the subject of crossover cables, do you know where you can get
adapters that go on the end of normal patch cables to convert them
to crossover? 

The reason i ask is because i only want to carry one network cable in
laptop bag but would be useful to have a crossover cable sometimes..
     

This sounds like a do-it-yourself job. Take about six inches of cat-5, put a regular connector on one end and a female connector on the other. Switch the wires on either one end or the other to make it crossover.
   

yeah, need to smile at someone who has crimpers :-)

hugh

 

Or a "biscuit" with two RJ-45 jacks. About 5 dollars and 15 minutes 
worth of work (ten of which is finding the wiring diagram on the net).

Kent



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