i've got one of those, and from what i can tell, you need a crossover cable only because the stupid switch boxes are setup as crossovers. i'd try it with normal cables and see if it works. if not, you can actually use just one cross over cable, use a crossover to the modem and straight cable to the computer, then you don't have to make as many. if you need to make one contact me off list and i'll look up the silly pinout, it's just not handy right now.
> According to the paper that came with the switchbox, crossover cables > are needed from the switchbox to the computers. A straight-thru cable is > used between the switchbox and device. > > Is the standard, everyday mini-8 cable used to connect from the computer > directly to a device a crossover or straight-thru? The specific modem I > want to connect to the 7500 and 9600 is a USR which uses a mini-8 to > hayes(?) cable. Is that one a crossover or straight-thru? > -- There are 10 different kinds of people in this world -- those who understand binary and those who don't. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
