help with cables

want to hook a router/modem up to pc its wired, i want to do it through
ethernet port

do i need

crossover cable

or

straight through cable

to connect the router to my single desktop

Thanks

Christo

On 27/11/2005 Christo wrote:

> want to hook a router/modem up to pc its wired, i want to do it
> through ethernet port
>
> do i need
>
> crossover cable
>
> or
>
> straight through cable
>
> to connect the router to my single desktop


Ordinary straight through, that's a standard connection.

A lot of routers nowadays can sense the type of cable and adjust
themselves automagically.

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
> Christo wrote:
>
> > want to hook a router/modem up to pc its wired, i want to do it through
> > ethernet port
> >
> > do i need
> > crossover cable
> > or
> > straight through cable
> > to connect the router to my single desktop
>
> Straight through, you only need crossover if you're going PC<>PC.

Or uplinking a hub that doesn't have an uplink port/switch or
autosensing.