Patch or Crossover?

Sukh · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:42

If im going to run a 25m cable from my modem (broadband) to my computer, will i need a patch or crossover? Always thought it was crossover, but on the website it says I need patch :S

Answers on a postcard please

Tetras · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:43

Patch.

mishima · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:45

Straight through - patch!

http://www.hal-pc.org/networking/ethernet.html

Greenlizard0 · 6 Nov 2007 at 00:17

If you want to e.g. connect two computers together without using a router of somesort then that's when you'd use a crossover cable.

Kobrakai · 6 Nov 2007 at 00:25

Tetras said:
Patch.

Skyboat · 6 Nov 2007 at 01:14

Like Greenlizard0 said, pretty much the ONLY time you need a crossover is directly connecting 2 PC's NICs together, if it's anything else, be it
modem/hub/router/switch it's a patch cable you'll need.