Network patch cable question
31-07-2007, 09:17
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Network patch cable question
Morning,
As I'm unable to get resonable access to the back of my PC, when I last pulled it out I connected a standard network patch cable to the NIC and pulled it up onto the desk for easy connectivity.
I use an RJ45 coupler to enable me to then connect another longer patch cable with goes to a router.
Now - here's the question - if I connect a crossover cable to the coupler, would the connection act as a crossover, or would it get the hump and becuase it's also connected to another standard patch cable?
Cheers
Lee
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31-07-2007, 09:28
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Re: Network patch cable question
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury
Morning,
As I'm unable to get resonable access to the back of my PC, when I last pulled it out I connected a standard network patch cable to the NIC and pulled it up onto the desk for easy connectivity.
I use an RJ45 coupler to enable me to then connect another longer patch cable with goes to a router.
Now - here's the question - if I connect a crossover cable to the coupler, would the connection act as a crossover, or would it get the hump and becuase it's also connected to another standard patch cable?
Cheers
Lee
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It would get the hump......
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31-07-2007, 09:35
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Re: Network patch cable question
It should work. I've done it before. Only one plug on a cross over cable is crossed so as long as you make sure to use the "uncrossed" one in the coupler it will work.
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31-07-2007, 09:44
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Re: Network patch cable question
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Originally Posted by gazzae
It should work. I've done it before. Only one plug on a cross over cable is crossed so as long as you make sure to use the "uncrossed" one in the coupler it will work.
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cross over has two wires if i remember rightly ???
cross over -- connector --- crossover would work
cross over -- connector --- straightthrough would fail (Would be seen as a short on a cable tester IIRC)
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31-07-2007, 09:44
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Re: Network patch cable question
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Originally Posted by gazzae
Only one plug on a cross over cable is crossed so as long as you make sure to use the "uncrossed" one in the coupler it will work.
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Uhhhhh???? 
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31-07-2007, 09:50
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Re: Network patch cable question
A crossover cable has one plug wired as straight through and one wired as crossed.
As a normal patch cable has both wired as straight through then you can couple the straight through plug of the normal cable with the straight through plug of the crossover cable.
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31-07-2007, 09:54
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Re: Network patch cable question
Ahhh - I see
Cheers
Lee
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31-07-2007, 22:51
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Re: Network patch cable question
If you connect a straight through cable to a crossover cable you get a longer crossover cable.
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