actually when connecting dircectly from one nic to another, an RJ-45
crossover cable is required.
the Tx-Rx pins must be reversed. the same as any serial cable when used to
connect two boxes directly to each other. the pinouts required for the
making of a cross-over cable for ethernet are available at --
http://isis.livingston.com/tech/technotes/100/160002.html
you may be able to purchase a 'ready-made' crossover cable at your local
computer store. i am sure that buying the tools required to do this would
out weigh the cost of purchasing a cable singularly.
good luck
] -----Original Message-----
] From: Richard Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 12:21 PM
] To: Chris S
] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
] Subject: Re: crossover cable??
]
]
] On Thu, 03 Aug 2000, Chris S wrote about, crossover cable??:
] > 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.
]
] Basicly you use whatever cable/connectors the card(s) "BOTH"
] support, be it
] coax cable rj-45 or whatever.
]
] Normally speaking one refers to a crossover cable when one
] talks of serial
] communication from one com port to another on a remote machine.
]
] So to answer your question in simple terms IF you mean an
] ethernet card, as
] long as both ethernet cards have the same type of connector
] then it does
] not matter what you use, the only exception to the rule is speed.
]
] --
] Regards Richard
] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
] http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
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