crossover between router and modem?

hey do i need to put a crossover cable in between my cable modem and my
router

my roommate keeps on doing it; it kinda pisses me off

i mean-- is it faster with a crossover?

it'll either work or not; and if it works without a crossover id'
rather keep it as a non-crossover

i guess im in over my head lol

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> hey do i need to put a crossover cable in between my cable modem and my
> router
>
> my roommate keeps on doing it; it kinda pisses me off
>
> i mean-- is it faster with a crossover?
>
> it'll either work or not; and if it works without a crossover id'
> rather keep it as a non-crossover
>
> i guess im in over my head lol
>
If it works with either cable, then there's no difference.

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awesome! thanks

how can i tell if there is a performance or latency difference?
i know that he thinks that there is; of course.. he also thinks that
having 3 switches is better than 2; and that me leaving machines on; on
a switch that isn't on his critical path slows down his network speed

i mean.. for real

how can i detect these things? measure latency to the microsecond or
something like that?

can i just call GeekSquad?

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> awesome! thanks
>
> how can i tell if there is a performance or latency difference?
> i know that he thinks that there is; of course.. he also thinks that
> having 3 switches is better than 2; and that me leaving machines on; on
> a switch that isn't on his critical path slows down his network speed
>
> i mean.. for real
>
> how can i detect these things? measure latency to the microsecond or
> something like that?
>
> can i just call GeekSquad?
>
I doubt you can make good measurements to the microsecond without a
massive investment.

Put ping can give you some information.

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(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> awesome! thanks
>
> how can i tell if there is a performance or latency difference?
> i know that he thinks that there is; of course.. he also thinks that
> having 3 switches is better than 2; and that me leaving machines on; on
> a switch that isn't on his critical path slows down his network speed
>
> i mean.. for real
>
> how can i detect these things? measure latency to the microsecond or
> something like that?
>
> can i just call GeekSquad?
>

You're not going to be able get into that level of measurement. Just try
some broadband speed measurements and average them out.

http://performance.toast.net/

I don't think there will be any significant difference, a cable is a
cable, it's the same wires whether it's straight-thru or cross-over.

Yousuf Khan

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thanks!

I just hate how he changes things just for the heck of it lol