> Also, if you used a crossover cable to hook up a computer to another > computer, or two like devices, then why does it work when I hook my > comp to my switch with one?
Because your switch probably autosenses the send/receive lines. I'm sorry to say that your terminology is wrong, and the other guys have it right. Crossover/Patch cable == Null Modem if talking in terms of serial. Standard == modem cable in terms of serial. The problem I have with your terminology is that a 'patch' cable is normally a 'crossover' cable in PC terms. You seem to be using the term for what I would call a 'normal' or 'regular' (to use the American usage) Ethernet cable. Some switching hubs (switches) and hubs have an 'auto' uplink facilities that automatically sense the polarity of the send and receive lines. Some hubs have specific ports that are 'uplinks' and some like my horrible little Netgear 4 port 10BaseT half duplex hub have one port that can be manually switched between Uplink and Downlink mode. I use this little hack to use a crossover cable to attach a regular PC to the hub. As the uplink only really switched the send/receive lines, it makes a crossover/patch cable into a regular Ethernet cable for the purposes of the hum (though not in reality of course..) matt -- 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:[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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
