patch and crossover

Trying to help my brother setup his NTL cable network. Looking for a crossover
cable, but sometimes see them listed as a Patch cable. Is this the same thing?
Do I need a particular patch cable specification for pc to pc connection, or
will any patch do? thanks.

Beck wrote:

> Trying to help my brother setup his NTL cable network. Looking for a crossover
> cable, but sometimes see them listed as a Patch cable. Is this the same thing?
> Do I need a particular patch cable specification for pc to pc connection, or
> will any patch do? thanks.
>
>

For PC to PC you need crossover. For PC to switch/router you need patch. For router to
switch you need crossover.

Most new routers and switches dont care what you use, i have mine using both doing
different things. But PC to PC you must use crossover. I reccomend you get a switch rather
than use direct connection between 2 PC's. I had problems using direct cable, one PC would
crash when other is switched on. I reccomend this :

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=63777

with some patch cables :

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=43770

or

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=43780

"sean" <s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote in message
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> Beck wrote:
>
> > Trying to help my brother setup his NTL cable network. Looking for a
crossover
> > cable, but sometimes see them listed as a Patch cable. Is this the same
thing?
> > Do I need a particular patch cable specification for pc to pc connection, or
> > will any patch do? thanks.
> >
> >
>
> For PC to PC you need crossover. For PC to switch/router you need patch. For
router to
> switch you need crossover.
>
> Most new routers and switches dont care what you use, i have mine using both
doing
> different things. But PC to PC you must use crossover. I reccomend you get a
switch rather
> than use direct connection between 2 PC's. I had problems using direct cable,
one PC would
> crash when other is switched on. I reccomend this :
>
>
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...cm9kdWN0X292ZX
J2aWV3&product_uid=63777
>

Thanks for the links. Its all beginning to get a bit more than our budget, so I
managed to find a crossover and pci card quite cheaply. Will look for a router
in the future, but its not feasible at the moment.

Beck wrote:
> "sean" <s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote in message
> news:4124a01d$0$20257$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Beck wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Trying to help my brother setup his NTL cable network. Looking for a
>
> crossover
>
>>>cable, but sometimes see them listed as a Patch cable. Is this the same
>
> thing?
>
>>>Do I need a particular patch cable specification for pc to pc connection, or
>>>will any patch do? thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>For PC to PC you need crossover. For PC to switch/router you need patch. For
>
> router to
>
>>switch you need crossover.
>>
>>Most new routers and switches dont care what you use, i have mine using both
>
> doing
>
>>different things. But PC to PC you must use crossover. I reccomend you get a
>
> switch rather
>
>>than use direct connection between 2 PC's. I had problems using direct cable,
>
> one PC would
>
>>crash when other is switched on. I reccomend this :
>>
>>
>
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...cm9kdWN0X292ZX
> J2aWV3&product_uid=63777
>
>
> Thanks for the links. Its all beginning to get a bit more than our budget, so I
> managed to find a crossover and pci card quite cheaply. Will look for a router
> in the future, but its not feasible at the moment.
>
>

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=61121

How much did you pay for a cable?

"sean" <s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote in message
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>
>
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...ction=c2hvd19w
cm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=61121
>
> How much did you pay for a cable?

I paid only £2.50 for the cable. I was going to use ebuyer, but felt their
postage charges were too much. I got the cable and network card for £9.64
including delivery and vat. So am happy with that.

Beck wrote:

> "sean" <s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote in message
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>
>>
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...ction=c2hvd19w
> cm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=61121
>
>>How much did you pay for a cable?
>
>
> I paid only £2.50 for the cable. I was going to use ebuyer, but felt their
> postage charges were too much. I got the cable and network card for £9.64
> including delivery and vat. So am happy with that.
>
>

OK, i buy from there all the time

"sean" <s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote in message
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> Beck wrote:
>
> > "sean" <s-e-a-n-h-a-r-d-y-8-8-@-y-a-h-o-o.c-o.u-k> wrote in message
> > news:4124b338$0$20253$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>
> >
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...ction=c2hvd19w
> > cm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=61121
> >
> >>How much did you pay for a cable?
> >
> >
> > I paid only £2.50 for the cable. I was going to use ebuyer, but felt their
> > postage charges were too much. I got the cable and network card for £9.64
> > including delivery and vat. So am happy with that.
> >
> >
>
> OK, i buy from there all the time

I have bought from there before, and they are very good, but for the two items I
needed, the delivery was a bit high. I finally got the items from Savastore.com