Crossover or straight through cable?

My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense the kind of
cable attached and switch themselves accordingly. Is he right?

I ask because I've received the Zen hardware already (activation due
Friday), but the cable they supplied may be a little short. I do,
however, have a longer crossover cable that currently connects between
two PCs.

MM

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:37:21 +0100, MM <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense the kind of
>cable attached and switch themselves accordingly. Is he right?
>
In general, yes. Most devices use auto-sensing ports, there are sme
that don't, but not many.

>I ask because I've received the Zen hardware already (activation due
>Friday), but the cable they supplied may be a little short. I do,
>however, have a longer crossover cable that currently connects between
>two PCs.
>
Plug it in, it'll work or it won't.

If the cable is fixed and can't be changed you can buy another
crossover cable and a cat5 coupler that will turn it back into a
straight one if it does need to be a striaght cable.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, MM
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense the kind of
>cable attached and switch themselves accordingly. Is he right?
>
>I ask because I've received the Zen hardware already (activation due
>Friday), but the cable they supplied may be a little short. I do,
>however, have a longer crossover cable that currently connects between
>two PCs.
>
Maybe, & if it works great.

But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly & cheaply on
eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that the * is part of the
name.) who delivered within days or ordering and who are currently
selling a 2m cable for GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for
GBP2.88 and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've also
bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but they only list a 30m
cable at the moment.

(No connection other than as a satisfied customer).

--
dave @ stejonda

"dave @ stejonda"
<no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:avI+(E-Mail Removed)
> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> MM <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
> > My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense
> > the kind of cable attached and switch themselves
> > accordingly. Is he right? I ask because I've received the Zen hardware
> > already
> > (activation due Friday), but the cable they supplied
> > may be a little short. I do, however, have a longer
> > crossover cable that currently connects between two PCs.
> >
> Maybe, & if it works great.
>
> But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly &
> cheaply on eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that
> the * is part of the name.) who delivered within days or
> ordering and who are currently selling a 2m cable for
> GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for GBP2.88
> and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've
> also bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but
> they only list a 30m cable at the moment.
> (No connection other than as a satisfied customer).

I just bought a crimp tool, a big box of plugs and a 300m drum of cable..!


Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "dave @ stejonda"
> <no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:avI+(E-Mail Removed)
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> MM <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> > My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense
>> > the kind of cable attached and switch themselves
>> > accordingly. Is he right? I ask because I've received the Zen hardware
>> > already
>> > (activation due Friday), but the cable they supplied
>> > may be a little short. I do, however, have a longer
>> > crossover cable that currently connects between two PCs.
>> >
>> Maybe, & if it works great.
>>
>> But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly &
>> cheaply on eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that
>> the * is part of the name.) who delivered within days or
>> ordering and who are currently selling a 2m cable for
>> GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for GBP2.88
>> and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've
>> also bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but
>> they only list a 30m cable at the moment.
>> (No connection other than as a satisfied customer).
>
> I just bought a crimp tool, a big box of plugs and a 300m drum of cable..!
>
>
> Ivor

Looking at the massive box of "surplus" patchleads of various lengths that
I have collected from sites over the last couple of years, maybe I should
open an ebay sellers account.

How much does a standard IEC power cable go for?
I have loads of them.
--

Graham.
%Profound_observation%

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:13:38 +0100, "Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>
>"Ivor Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> "dave @ stejonda"
>> <no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:avI+(E-Mail Removed)
>>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
>>> MM <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>> > My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense
>>> > the kind of cable attached and switch themselves
>>> > accordingly. Is he right? I ask because I've received the Zen hardware
>>> > already
>>> > (activation due Friday), but the cable they supplied
>>> > may be a little short. I do, however, have a longer
>>> > crossover cable that currently connects between two PCs.
>>> >
>>> Maybe, & if it works great.
>>>
>>> But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly &
>>> cheaply on eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that
>>> the * is part of the name.) who delivered within days or
>>> ordering and who are currently selling a 2m cable for
>>> GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for GBP2.88
>>> and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've
>>> also bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but
>>> they only list a 30m cable at the moment.
>>> (No connection other than as a satisfied customer).
>>
>> I just bought a crimp tool, a big box of plugs and a 300m drum of cable..!
>>
>>
>> Ivor
>
>Looking at the massive box of "surplus" patchleads of various lengths that
>I have collected from sites over the last couple of years, maybe I should
>open an ebay sellers account.
>
>How much does a standard IEC power cable go for?
>I have loads of them.

Heh, if they were worth something I'd be a millionaire by now. I've
chucked more than I have sold, and I still have hundreds of the damn
things.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:13:38 +0100, "Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:
>
>>
>>"Ivor Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>> "dave @ stejonda"
>>> <no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message news:avI+(E-Mail Removed)
>>>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
>>>> MM <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>>> > My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense
>>>> > the kind of cable attached and switch themselves
>>>> > accordingly. Is he right? I ask because I've received the Zen
>>>> > hardware
>>>> > already
>>>> > (activation due Friday), but the cable they supplied
>>>> > may be a little short. I do, however, have a longer
>>>> > crossover cable that currently connects between two PCs.
>>>> >
>>>> Maybe, & if it works great.
>>>>
>>>> But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly &
>>>> cheaply on eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that
>>>> the * is part of the name.) who delivered within days or
>>>> ordering and who are currently selling a 2m cable for
>>>> GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for GBP2.88
>>>> and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've
>>>> also bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but
>>>> they only list a 30m cable at the moment.
>>>> (No connection other than as a satisfied customer).
>>>
>>> I just bought a crimp tool, a big box of plugs and a 300m drum of
>>> cable..!
>>>
>>>
>>> Ivor
>>
>>Looking at the massive box of "surplus" patchleads of various lengths
>>that
>>I have collected from sites over the last couple of years, maybe I should
>>open an ebay sellers account.
>>
>>How much does a standard IEC power cable go for?
>>I have loads of them.
>
> Heh, if they were worth something I'd be a millionaire by now. I've
> chucked more than I have sold, and I still have hundreds of the damn
> things.

This time next year Rodney...

--
Graham.
%Profound_observation%

"Ivor Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "dave @ stejonda"
> <no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:avI+(E-Mail Removed)
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> MM <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> > My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense
>> > the kind of cable attached and switch themselves
>> > accordingly. Is he right? I ask because I've received the Zen hardware
>> > already
>> > (activation due Friday), but the cable they supplied
>> > may be a little short. I do, however, have a longer
>> > crossover cable that currently connects between two PCs.
>> >
>> Maybe, & if it works great.
>>
>> But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly &
>> cheaply on eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that
>> the * is part of the name.) who delivered within days or
>> ordering and who are currently selling a 2m cable for
>> GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for GBP2.88
>> and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've
>> also bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but
>> they only list a 30m cable at the moment.
>> (No connection other than as a satisfied customer).
>
> I just bought a crimp tool, a big box of plugs and a 300m drum of cable..!

Probably you should also have bought a tester to confirm you've wired the
plugs up correctly!

--
Graham J

Lurch wrote:
>>How much does a standard IEC power cable go for?
>>I have loads of them.
> Heh, if they were worth something I'd be a millionaire by now. I've
> chucked more than I have sold, and I still have hundreds of the damn
> things.

Can't you sell them to gulli^W audiophiles as "pre-run-in"?

Owain

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:33:31 +0100, "Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)>
mused:

>
>"Ivor Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> "dave @ stejonda"
>> <no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:avI+(E-Mail Removed)
>>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
>>> MM <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>> > My nephew reckoned that most modern ADSL gateways sense
>>> > the kind of cable attached and switch themselves
>>> > accordingly. Is he right? I ask because I've received the Zen hardware
>>> > already
>>> > (activation due Friday), but the cable they supplied
>>> > may be a little short. I do, however, have a longer
>>> > crossover cable that currently connects between two PCs.
>>> >
>>> Maybe, & if it works great.
>>>
>>> But if it doesn't, a cat5e cable can be bought quickly &
>>> cheaply on eBay. I've bought from cablestar* (Note, that
>>> the * is part of the name.) who delivered within days or
>>> ordering and who are currently selling a 2m cable for
>>> GBP2.24, a 3m cable for GBP2.44, a 5m cable for GBP2.88
>>> and a 10m cable for GBP4.10 - all including postage. I've
>>> also bought a network cable from aquarius-computers but
>>> they only list a 30m cable at the moment.
>>> (No connection other than as a satisfied customer).
>>
>> I just bought a crimp tool, a big box of plugs and a 300m drum of cable..!
>
>Probably you should also have bought a tester to confirm you've wired the
>plugs up correctly!

I never do, I just know they work when I do them.
--
Regards,
Stuart.