[ILUG] Network cable questions

[Philip Trickett]

These are good links with information on the cables:
Crossover:
http://eleceng.ukc.ac.uk/hwb/ca_Ethernet10BaseTCrossover.html

Normal:
http://eleceng.ukc.ac.uk/hwb/ca_Ethernet10BaseTStraightThru.html

and the site (which is quite good!)

http://eleceng.ukc.ac.uk/hwb/hwb.html

Phil

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kathryn Cassidy [mailto:hellbunnie at irelands-web.ie]
Sent: 14 January 2000 16:47
To: ilug at linux.ie
Subject: [ILUG] Network cable questions


Hello,

Some time ago there was a discussion about home 
networking where someone said they thought you could 
only attach two computers directly with cat 5 cable 
(ie. without a hub) if it was some "special cross-over 
cable" and not just normal twisted pair.

Can anyone confirm this?  Also, is there a name for 
this type of cable, or if I go to peats/maplin asking 
for cross-over cat 5 cable will they know what I'm 
talking about.

Thanks,
Kathryn.

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