joining network hubs

I have two 4 way network hubs wit RJ45 sockets.

Can I run a patch cable between them to give me a 6 way hub (one on each is
used by the patch cable). Or do I need to use some sort of cross over cable?

Thanks in advance.

John

"Owen Rees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:22:40 GMT, "johnh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> >Can I run a patch cable between them to give me a 6 way hub (one on each
is
> >used by the patch cable). Or do I need to use some sort of cross over
cable?
>
> You need a cross-over cable unless one of the hubs has an "uplink" port
> (which is just a port with crossed connections really). Some switches
> have ports that will auto configure to crossover if necessary so you can
> use a straight cable with one of those but unless you know you have one
> like that use a crossover cable.
>
> --
> Owen Rees
> [one of] my preferred email address[es] and more stuff can be
> found at <http://www.users.waitrose.com/~owenrees/index.html>

Thanks Owen

John

On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:22:40 GMT, "johnh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>Can I run a patch cable between them to give me a 6 way hub (one on each is
>used by the patch cable). Or do I need to use some sort of cross over cable?

You need a cross-over cable unless one of the hubs has an "uplink" port
(which is just a port with crossed connections really). Some switches
have ports that will auto configure to crossover if necessary so you can
use a straight cable with one of those but unless you know you have one
like that use a crossover cable.

--
Owen Rees
[one of] my preferred email address[es] and more stuff can be
found at <http://www.users.waitrose.com/~owenrees/index.html>

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> On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:22:40 GMT, "johnh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <4NS9f.15646$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
> >Can I run a patch cable between them to give me a 6 way hub (one on each is
> >used by the patch cable). Or do I need to use some sort of cross over cable?
>
> You need a cross-over cable unless one of the hubs has an "uplink" port
> (which is just a port with crossed connections really). Some switches
> have ports that will auto configure to crossover if necessary so you can
> use a straight cable with one of those but unless you know you have one
> like that use a crossover cable.
>
Some hubs have a switch that allows you to swap one of the ports between
straight-through and crossover.