crossover cable or not

I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to connect it
to my 8 port switch??

TIA

"freeda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to connect it
> to my 8 port switch??
>
> TIA
>
No, xover cable is only required when connecting pc to pc without a switch

Mark

On Wed, 19 May 2004 23:00:34 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "freeda"
<(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to connect it
>to my 8 port switch??
>
Generally not. They'll usually have auto sensing ports so will work
with either.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

"Mark T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "freeda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to connect
it
> > to my 8 port switch??
> >
> > TIA
> >
> No, xover cable is only required when connecting pc to pc without a switch
>
> Mark
>

Or switch to switch, so in this case he may have to if the port on the
router (or switch) is not auto-sensing.

Chris.

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> "Mark T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >
> > "freeda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to
connect
> it
> > > to my 8 port switch??
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > No, xover cable is only required when connecting pc to pc without a
switch
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
> Or switch to switch, so in this case he may have to if the port on the
> router (or switch) is not auto-sensing.
>
> Chris.
>
Quite true, but even if the switch is not auto-sensing some have 2 No1 ports
or a change over switch, but as he's not told us the make/model etc I
suppose it's difficult to give a very accurate answer

Mark

"Mark T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > "Mark T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > "freeda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > > I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to
> connect
> > it
> > > > to my 8 port switch??
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > No, xover cable is only required when connecting pc to pc without a
> switch
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> >
> > Or switch to switch, so in this case he may have to if the port on the
> > router (or switch) is not auto-sensing.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> Quite true, but even if the switch is not auto-sensing some have 2 No1
ports
> or a change over switch, but as he's not told us the make/model etc I
> suppose it's difficult to give a very accurate answer
>

It is a basic dabs.co.uk 8 port switch with some unknown brand called
Edimax. I'm only asking this as I am setting up a network and I have yet to
go out and buy cable.

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> > > Or switch to switch, so in this case he may have to if the port on the
> > > router (or switch) is not auto-sensing.
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > Quite true, but even if the switch is not auto-sensing some have 2 No1
> ports
> > or a change over switch, but as he's not told us the make/model etc I
> > suppose it's difficult to give a very accurate answer
> >
>
> It is a basic dabs.co.uk 8 port switch with some unknown brand called
> Edimax. I'm only asking this as I am setting up a network and I have yet
to
> go out and buy cable.
>

If it's this one
http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hard...quicklinx=2J7V
it appears to be fully auto-sensing so no cross over cable required.

Mark