Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 14:56:44 -0800 From: ken keeler <kkeysler@nwlink.com> To: Patrick Seal <patseal@hyperhost.net> Cc: Steve Friedrich <SteveFriedrich@Hot-Shot.com>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: cannot connect on LAN Message-ID: <3672F4AC.5B04B876@nwlink.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812121626550.302-100000@foobar.hyperhost.net>
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Patrick Seal wrote:
>
> Actually you will need a crossover cable, Unless you are using a hub or
> something. The problem is that they are both using the same 2(or more)
> paths for trasmitting and receiving. A crossover switches them around.
>
> Normal
> comp 1 S --------------------------------- S comp 2
> R --------------------------------- R
>
> Crossover
> comp 1 S -----------\ /----------------- S comp 2
> \/
> /\
> R -----------/ \----------------- R
>
> See the difference? With a normal cable its like holding a phone
Ahhh, I see. That makes perfect sense. Time to get a new cable.
Thanks a bunch.
--
E=m*(c*c)
Ken Keeler
"Look, it's all a bunch of ones and zeros."
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