Re: home network, cant ping box 2
Shawn Lamson, 2002-Jan-27 05:53 -0800:
> You have to be kiddin' me; i spent $25 on a 35' cable, and stood there
> while they made it and tested it... i figured that the cable from NIC
> to aDSL modem must be crossover too, since the long (35 footer)
> performed the same function when i hooked up either PC to the DSL with
> it! Are you SURE that the PC -> aDSL modem uses a straight thru cable?
>
> Thx,
I don't have DSL, rather a cable modem, and I need a standard
(straight-thru) cable to go from modem to computer. And, I also
know that you need a cross-over cable to from computer to
computer.
I hope your $25 cable can still be put to good use. :-)
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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