07-09-2008, 02:05 PM
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 Re: What is a cat5e patch cord?
"caveat" wrote in message
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> "Lord Turkey Cough" wrote in message
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>>I have two of them both have cat5e printed on them
>> one has a crossover to connect computer to computer, the other came
>> with my cable modem and is 'straight through'.
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>> How do I tell the differnce?
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>> I think I have the right one for the cross over because the other
>> one gives an error.
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>> There is other stuff printed on it
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>> e132276-a etc
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> Look here . . .
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-B
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> If it works then you have the correct cable!!!
Ah but I have the correct cable but it don't work.
IT seems the comms card (ethernet) is f*cked.
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