Ethernet Chain

[Andy Green]

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On Sunday 25 January 2004 16:17, Nicholas Evans wrote:

>     Oh, crossed ethernet cable? I would assume this is a different type
> then cat5? I better go call radio shack. And I want the second computer

Its normally referred to as a 'Crossover' cable.

> to share the internet connection with the workstation, and if possible
> have a little file shareing network.

Your wisest solution would be to get a little 4-port switch.  This has four or 
five RJ45 connectors on it, you just plug anything you want to be on your 
network into a hole and they can talk automagically.  

With such a switch, you use normal CAT5 / RJ45 cabling.  To hook two - and you 
can only directly do two this way - network cards directly you use a 
Crossover cable. 

- -Andy

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