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

Re: Network patch cable question
 

It would get the hump......

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.

Re: Network patch cable question
 

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)

Re: Network patch cable question
 

Uhhhhh???? :confused:

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.

Re: Network patch cable question
 

Ahhh - I see

Cheers

Lee

Re: Network patch cable question
 

If you connect a straight through cable to a crossover cable you get a longer crossover cable.