Interesting, Robert. I make all my own RJ45 cables, straight through and crossover the way I described and I have never had a problem.
John on 3/07/2002 9:16 PM, Robert Strachan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not to be nitpicky but my crossover cable ends aren't opposite. The four > on the left (clip facing down) are mixed. > > On Thursday, March 7, 2002, at 04:57 PM, Tuba guy wrote: > >> Mike, >> Hold the connectors side by side, with the locking tab facing toward the >> floor and look at the colors of the wires. If they are the same, it is >> NOT a >> crossover cable. The simple difference is that in the crossover cable >> the >> wires are reversed. > > This is a better way to compare: > > On Thursday, March 7, 2002, at 09:49 AM, Philip Stortz wrote: > >> if the connectors are wired the same on both ends it's a straight cable, >> if the ends are different it's a crossover cable. >> > > But the best way to compare and you're both right: > > "If they are the same, it's a straight (patch) cable." -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
