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Post by Chris on May 7, 2005 12:27:42 GMT
I again can you please tell me the difference between a crossover cable and a patch cable
All i can seem to find is that
Crossover is for lan and Patch is to get to onto the internet and lan, Is this fact and all the info
Cheers
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Post by NHH on May 7, 2005 15:28:53 GMT
Hi Chris, If you want to create a wired network between your computers/consoles/media centers or whatever ethernet enabled devices you have, you need a hub, switch or router to connect them all together. The difference between a normal ethernet lead and a crossover ethernet lead is just the way the RJ45 plug at one end is wired up, basically swapping round the receive & transmit wires. A crossover lead generally comes in handy for directly connecting 2 computers (or whatever) without the need for a hub or router. Hope that cleared things up for ya  |
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Post by Chris on May 9, 2005 8:30:02 GMT
So my friend has DSL he wants network am i right in these options
1.Tele line/micro filter/RJ11 cable/DSL ethernet modem Router/Patch cable to all computers from the ports
2.Tele line/micro filter/rj11 cable/wireless modem router/Then get a wireless card for each computer
Cheers
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Post by chris on May 9, 2005 15:27:46 GMT
And another thing i know how to set up a network with cables but if i get a wireless modem router with with a four port, the closest computer can be on the first port using Ethernet cable .Now here is the bit i don’t know
I Will put a USB or PCI card in my second computer upstairs np .Do i have to run that wireless setup in the control panel if so can you give me take me through a step by step please .Because i had a look and it starts asking for USB flash drives and so on i don’t understand
Cheers Chris
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