My brother dropped by the other day and I was showing him my little two computer network. "Oh, did you buy a little hub?", says he. "Why no, I'm just using a crossover cable," relplies I. "Crossover ...

I have been given a small FastEthernet network to administer. I have never used this level of equipment before but I am quick to learn!<BR><BR>There are several Cisco 2621 routers and a Cisco 2900XL ...

There is a special type of Category 5, or Cat 5, cable that can be used to connect two computers without the use of a router or switch. These cables are known as crossover cables and they have ...

Local networks are normally created by connecting computers to a router. If you have two PCs that you want to network but no router, you can connect them using an Ethernet crossover cable or establish ...

What is a crossover cable used for? The fastest way to connect PCs together, to a router or central switch, is through Ethernet cabling, a standard that’s been in networking installation for years.

Ethernet is ubiquitous, fast, and simple. You only need two diffpairs (four wires) to establish a 100Mbit link, the hardware is everywhere, you can do Ethernet over long distances easily, and tons of ...