RE: Ethernet Cable Question

["dom" <dom noln com>]

cross cable pin-out for 10baset and 100basetx

with the rj45 facing you (as if you were going to plug it into your mouth)
with the retaining clip on top

                     |^|
             |-----------------|
             |                 |
             |                 |
             |-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-|
               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1=output+
2=output-
3=input+
6=input-

on one side of the cable you swap 1 with 3 and 2 with 6

if you wire with the usual color scheme on one side:
1=orange 2=white/orange 3=white/green 4=white/blue 5= blue 6=green 7=brown
8=white/brown
the other should be:
1=white/green 2=green 3=orange 4=white/blue 5= blue 6=white/orange 7=brown
8=white/brown

Dom


> -----Original Message-----
> From: rfg mail redhat com [mailto:rfg mail redhat com]On Behalf Of Ramon
> Gandia
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 2:22 PM
> To: redhat-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: Ethernet Cable Question
>
>
> Aaron Prohaska wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to connect my laptop to my desktop (both linux) and have been
> > told I can do this without a hub using crossover cable. So I am
> > wondering what the difference is between regular ethernet cable and
> > crossover cable?
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