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MovedGoalPosts · 14-06-2010, 18:51

Normally you will just need a standard straight wired (patch) cable.

Most modern switches are autosensing. In other words they will detect the type of cable you have and swap to the correct mode autmagically. In that case you could use either straight or crossover.

You occasionally need a cross over cable if you are connecting one switch to another, or trying to connect one computer to another without a switch or other device betweeen them.

14-06-2010, 18:51	#2
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Cat5e Ethernet Cable help Normally you will just need a standard straight wired (patch) cable. Most modern switches are autosensing. In other words they will detect the type of cable you have and swap to the correct mode autmagically. In that case you could use either straight or crossover. You occasionally need a cross over cable if you are connecting one switch to another, or trying to connect one computer to another without a switch or other device betweeen them.