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Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: jepinto on October 31, 2003, 12:27:21 PM
What's the difference?

One of the things I've read recently is that the Cube might require a crossover ethernet cable instead of the regular cat 5  huh.gif

Somehting about the ?cube's ethernet not being able to distinquish something or other.......
Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: bobw on October 31, 2003, 01:43:44 PM
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42717

Products that do not require a crossover cable

Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) and later
Xserve and later
Power Mac G5
PowerBook G4 and later
iMac (17-inch 1GHz)
eMac (ATI Graphics)
iBook (Dual USB) and later
AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet)
AirPort Extreme Base Station


Products that require a crossover cable if connecting to another product from this list

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
Power Mac G4 Cube
iMac
iMac (Slot Loading)
iMac (Summer 2000) (See Note 1.)
iMac (Early 2001)
iMac (Summer 2001) (See Note 1.)
iMac (Flat Panel)
iMac (17-inch Flat Panel)
eMac
PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard)
PowerBook (FireWire)
iBook
iBook (FireWire)
AirPort Base Station (Graphite)
Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: jepinto on October 31, 2003, 05:37:01 PM
The question begs itself.

What is/how do I know a crossover cable from a cat in a sack?
Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: bobw on October 31, 2003, 05:50:08 PM
The cable should say Crossover. I have a few, and they all have "Crossover" printed on them.
Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: kelly on November 01, 2003, 09:32:35 AM
Jennie. Cat 5 is Category 5 Cable. smile.gif

There's Category 1 etc.

They have 8 wires of standard colors.



http://www.cabletron.com/support/techtips/...s/tk0231-9.html

With a Straight Cable the arrangenent of the wires by color is the same on both ends.

With a Crossover Cable the wires are different on both ends.

You can go to the store and just buy a "Crossover Cable".

It will say so right on the package.

Any more quesions? smile.gif
Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: Bernie on November 01, 2003, 09:51:22 AM
What Jen, Did you say Cat in a Hat?

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Title: Cat 5/Crossover ?
Post by: jepinto on November 01, 2003, 11:06:55 AM
QUOTE(Bernie @ Nov 1 2003, 10:51 AM)
What Jen, Did you say Cat in a Hat?

I would've but I didn't want to get charged a usage fee for copywrited material  wink.gif

Thank you bobw and kelly.  I ordered one just while ago, should have it by the middle of next week.  $4.24 including shipping for a 10' CAT5e crossover network cable