As long as we're being nitpicky, neither description is quite correct. Cat 5 (4 pair) crossover cables have the orange and green wires switched. Looking with the 'tab' side down (i.e. the opposite side) from left to right:
Regular: Orange tip, Orange, Green tip, Blue, Blue tip, Green, Brown tip, Brown Crossover: Green tip, Green, Orange tip, Blue, Blue tip, Orange, Brown tip, Brown "Tip" refers to a white wire with XX color stripe. If you are using Cat 3 (2 pair) cable then you probably only have Green & Orange wires, which are all regular ethernet uses anyway. Trishan > From: Tuba guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mac Network) > Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 01:07:21 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mac Network) > Subject: Re: Ethernet cable quandry.. > > 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. -- 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>
