Re: X-over cables [was Direct cable connection]

["Gary Hennigan" <glhenni@sandia.gov>]

"Hugh Saunders" <hugh@mjr.org> writes:
> on the subject of crossover cables, do you know where you can get
> adapters that go on the end of normal patch cables to convert them
> to crossover? 
> 
> The reason i ask is because i only want to carry one network cable in
> laptop bag but would be useful to have a crossover cable sometimes..

Aside from the fact that, as another respondent pointed out, you'll
still need another cable to plug in to the other side of the adapter,
and so you're probably ahead to just have two cables, google is your
friend:

<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=ethernet+crossover+dongle%7Cadapter&btnG=Google+Search>

Gary