Networking

Re: PC-2-PC Direct Networking

Madwand — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:34:08 GMT

Most modern gear is auto-crossover, so there's little need for special cables. Try a standard cat 5e cable if you have one around, or check the specs on your network adapters for auto MDI/MDI-X. Only one of them needs to support it. Odds are that you don't need a crossover cable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

Re: PC-2-PC Direct Networking

Tallon41 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:29:42 GMT

It's called a "crossover" cable. Many cable mfr's offer them for sale. [long ago red cables were crossover....now there's no telling.]

You can use a simple 'switch' device between 2 pc's then you don't need special cables:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&SubCategory=30&N=2050400030

crossover cables:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Description=crossover&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE

Tallon41

PC-2-PC Direct Networking

XentroX — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:30 GMT

I know you need a different Ethernet Cable (Cord) than a regular Ethernet Cord to wire two computers that have LAN capability together. I'm talking there is no Router/Switch here. Just two computers. My question is, what is that cable called and where do I find it?

EDIT: I did some research and if I'm not wrong, I need a crossover cable?

I don't know what the policy of posting links here is, but would something like this work:

hxxp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110371483398&_trksid=p2759.l1259

Thank you.