Re: [WinMac] Re: ethernet cable

Branden Beachy(brandenb[at]npcc.net)
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 22:03:28 -0500

> .... Also, the cable you will use to
> hook one computer to another without a hub needs to be a crossover
> cable. Not a problem since you can buy them at CompUSA (or such) for
> about $12 but it won't work when you get a hub. And if you ned to hook
> up more than 2 devices you'll need a hub...

Actually, you can still use the crossover cable once you get the hub. Just
plug the crossover cable into the uplink port on the hub. The uplink port
does the same job as a crossover cable, so with the combination of both, you
end up with a regular connection again.

Branden Beachy
Computer Systems Administrator
Fairfield Jr. Sr. High School
brandenb@npcc.net

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