FATALiiTYz
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I'm going to be buying a 50m ethernet cable soon, and i was wondering what the difference was between a "Network cable (for Hub or Switch)" and a "Network cross over cable". I will be making the purchase from umart.com.au
ethernet cable question
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The_Other_One
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That's rather misleading but I assume the "hub or switch" means from a hub/switch to a computer. There are two primary forms of networking/ethernet cables. Patch/straight-through and crossover. Patch cables are for computer to switch (IE different devices). Cross-over is for like devices (switch to switch, computer to computer). Some newer networking equipment will use either type of cable, but best to keep with the correct standards.
Geoff
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I assume the term "for a hub or switch", is referring to connecting your PC to a hub or switch, in that case, they are referring to a straight-through cable.
It depends what you are trying to do. If you are connecting a device such as a PC or laptop to a switch/router, you want a straight-through cable. If you are connecting a PC to another PC, then you want the crossover.
It depends what you are trying to do. If you are connecting a device such as a PC or laptop to a switch/router, you want a straight-through cable. If you are connecting a PC to another PC, then you want the crossover.