crossover adaptor

I had two computers with one connected directly to the internet, and the
second connected to the internet via a crossover cable to the the first
computer. This meant the second one only had internet access when the
first one was on - not so useful.
I then bought a wireless router, and a wireless card for the second
computer, so the access to the internet for the second computer was
independent. That was okay until I found that our cordless phone
interferes with the wireless connection.
I now want to connect the second computer to the router (which has four
wired connection points). As the cable run is difficult (through voids and
under floors etc) I'd like to try and use the original crossover cable. I
know it won't work as is but is there an adaptor I could fit (or even one
at each end) which would change it to an ordinary LAN cable?(if that is
what they are called?). Any help would be appreciated.

On 03/01/2007 in message <3UOmh.45205$(E-Mail Removed)> Alan
wrote:

>I now want to connect the second computer to the router (which has four
>wired connection points). As the cable run is difficult (through voids and
>under floors etc) I'd like to try and use the original crossover cable. I
>know it won't work as is but is there an adaptor I could fit (or even one
>at each end) which would change it to an ordinary LAN cable?(if that is
>what they are called?). Any help would be appreciated.

You may be lucky, most modern routers auto sense the cable and will accept
straight through or cross over.

--
Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
There are 10 types of people in the world, those who do binary and those
who don't.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> On 03/01/2007 in message <3UOmh.45205$(E-Mail Removed)> Alan
> wrote:
>
> >I now want to connect the second computer to the router (which has four
> >wired connection points). As the cable run is difficult (through voids and
> >under floors etc) I'd like to try and use the original crossover cable. I
> >know it won't work as is but is there an adaptor I could fit (or even one
> >at each end) which would change it to an ordinary LAN cable?(if that is
> >what they are called?). Any help would be appreciated.
>
> You may be lucky, most modern routers auto sense the cable and will accept
> straight through or cross over.
>
>
But if not adaptors are available - here's one for £2.49 delivered

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270061321518

or £1.88 delivered if you don't mind a non-dongly one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=170066142424

(E-Mail Removed) declared for all the world to hear...
> I had two computers with one connected directly to the internet, and the
> second connected to the internet via a crossover cable to the the first
> computer. This meant the second one only had internet access when the
> first one was on - not so useful.
> I then bought a wireless router, and a wireless card for the second
> computer, so the access to the internet for the second computer was
> independent. That was okay until I found that our cordless phone
> interferes with the wireless connection.

Change the channel your router operates on.

> I now want to connect the second computer to the router (which has four
> wired connection points). As the cable run is difficult (through voids and
> under floors etc) I'd like to try and use the original crossover cable. I
> know it won't work as is but is there an adaptor I could fit (or even one
> at each end) which would change it to an ordinary LAN cable?(if that is
> what they are called?). Any help would be appreciated.

Solwise mains networking plugs. Also, most routers have auto sensing on
the port, meaning it doesn't matter weather you use straight or
crossover CAT5, it works out what cable you have and adjusts itself
accordingly.
--
Regards
Jon

We have previously experimented with different channels with no lasting
success. However as suggested the crossover cable is working ok as is,
so thanks for the help guys


Jon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed) t:

> (E-Mail Removed) declared for all the world to hear...
>> I had two computers with one connected directly to the internet, and
>> the second connected to the internet via a crossover cable to the the
>> first computer. This meant the second one only had internet access
>> when the first one was on - not so useful.
>> I then bought a wireless router, and a wireless card for the second
>> computer, so the access to the internet for the second computer was
>> independent. That was okay until I found that our cordless phone
>> interferes with the wireless connection.
>
> Change the channel your router operates on.
>
>> I now want to connect the second computer to the router (which has
>> four wired connection points). As the cable run is difficult (through
>> voids and under floors etc) I'd like to try and use the original
>> crossover cable. I know it won't work as is but is there an adaptor
>> I could fit (or even one at each end) which would change it to an
>> ordinary LAN cable?(if that is what they are called?). Any help
>> would be appreciated.
>
> Solwise mains networking plugs. Also, most routers have auto sensing
> on the port, meaning it doesn't matter weather you use straight or
> crossover CAT5, it works out what cable you have and adjusts itself
> accordingly.