Re: CAT5E Patch lead

In article <410c56c14d.Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Paul Stewart
<URL:mailto:paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <d4a61ac14d.cferris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> cferris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > What lead is required for between a RISC OS machine ethernet port and a
> > ADSL Ethernet Router?
> >
> > Have a 'CAT5E PATCH LEAD' is this the correct lead?
> >
> > Thanks
> Uness it requires a Crossover cable. This is a CAT5E cable, but wired
> differently.
>
A standard, Category 5 compliant, patch cable is all that should be
necessary. Crossover cables are normally only used for connecting two
computers, and need to be wired differently as you say. The router as a
device is designed to be plugged into by computers. As such it should
not need a crossover cable. If it's in any way half decent, it
shouldn't actually care whether you plug in a normal or a crossover...

Make and model would be useful, Colin.

Cheers

Mike

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