At 11:39 AM 8/3/00 PDT, Chris S wrote:
>i am trying to connect my windoze machine to my linux box, and in the HOWTO
>it says i will need a 'crossover' cable. is this a special type of cable or
>can i just use any old RJ45? i set up samba and wasn't able to see anything
>with win98 machine, i thought the cable may be the problem. thanks in
>advance.
Of course it is a a special cable; that's why they take the time to tell you
you need one. It interchanges the Ethernet send and receive pairs, so you
can connect two Ethernet cards directly, without using a hub in between.
They are cheap to buy, or if you are adventurous, you can make one yourself.
Here's how:
Normal cable Crossover Cable
1 <--> 1 1 <--> 3
2 <--> 2 2 <--> 6
3 <--> 3 3 <--> 1
6 <--> 6 6 <--> 2
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------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"---
Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo
Palo Alto, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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