Based on your description, I gather that you have two computers with 10baseT
network cards. If you do, (and do NOT have a hub) you can still connect them
together.
This will only work for two computers directly cabled together. If you have more
than
two 10baseT NIC's/Computers you must use a 10BaseT HUB.
The trick is to make a 10BaseT "cross over" cable.
A standard 10BaseT cable
runs 4 "pairs" of cable (i.e. eight wires) from one RJ45 to another.
e.g.: Standard 10BaseT cable: ( For connecting a computer to a hub)
1st RJ45 2nd RJ45
--------- ----------
1st pair:White/Orange 1 --------- 1
Orange/White 2 --------- 2
2nd pair:White/Green 3 --------- 3
Green/White 6 --------- 6
3rd pair: Blue/White 4 ---------- 4
White/Blue 5 ---------- 5
4th pair:White/Brown 7 ----------- 7
Brown/White 8 ----------- 8
E.g.: Cross Over 10BaseT cable: ( For connecting one computer to another
directly)
1st RJ45 2nd RJ45
--------- ----------
1st pair:White/Orange 1 --------- 3
Orange/White 2 --------- 6
2nd pair:White/Green 3 --------- 1
Green/White 6 --------- 2
3rd pair: Blue/White 4 ---------- 4
White/Blue 5 ---------- 5
4th pair:White/Brown 7 ----------- 7
Brown/White 8 ----------- 8
> PS. Remember to use Category 5 cable, (i.e 100MB rated, yet inexpensive)
and keep your cable length less than 100 meters between devices.
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>
> Subject: Re: Network Card
> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 12:42:23 -0400
> From: JueyChong Ong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Federico Zurro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> At 9:26 AM +0100 4/20/99, Federico Zurro wrote:
> >Somebody knows if There is any way to connect two computers using network
> >cards without a HUB ???. I've 2 computers at home and I want to connect them
> >using linux but my problem is with the hardware.
> >
> >Can I use a cable to connect them ???, I don't think so ..., I allways saw
> >using a Hub, but I never heard about only connecting 2 computers so ....
>
> If it's 10BaseT, you can use a crossover cable.
>
> --jc
