Psydesign said:
a straight cable a straight cable is used for pc to hub
Ahhh not really..... Some hubs or switches are smart and they will make the port crossed or not i can't think of the exact name of it. Buttt just think this there needs to be an odd number of crosses in the connection. A switch crosses the connection. A hub does also. So no need for a cross. Butttt if you connect either of the two together there must be a cross. computer's NiCs do not cross the connection so you must put a cross in the wire.
which to cross a network cable. color code is.
white orange, Orange, White green, Blue, White blue, Green, White brown, Brown
other side:
White green, Green, White orange, Blue, White Blue, Orange, White Brown, Brown..
That will work. And it is alllllllways a good thing to have a cable tester. Cause no matter how good and close to the pins you think you are there could be a freak accedent that makes the pin not fully penitrate the coating or the wires near the iner area aren't 100% in and yea no signal.