[ale] Crossover cable or CAT 5e question

[Robert L. Harris]

If you plug :

 computer <-->  computer, you need a cross over.  

If you go:

 computer <--> switch/hub <--> computer

then you use regular cat5e.



Thus spake Jim Seymour (bluejay at speedfactory.net):

> Hi All,
> 
> I am setting my Linux box up as a router for a dsl connection. At
> present a Windows XP box is all that will be connected to it. I have not
> been able to locate a definite answer as to whether I have to use a
> crossover cable to connect them or if I can use regular CAT 5e. At
> present the windows box says the cable is disconnected (not true). I
> just wanted some feedback before I plopped down the money for a
> crossover. This is my very first venture down the path of networking.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim Seymour
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale

:wq!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert L. Harris                     | GPG Key ID: E344DA3B
                                         @ x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu
DISCLAIMER:
      These are MY OPINIONS             With Dreams To Be A King,
       ALONE.  I speak for              First One Should Be A Man
       no-one else.                       - Manowar

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: Digital signature