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  1. JennyNet

    Crossover cable vs. Molded vs cat5 versus cat5e

    Hi there, I was just wondering what is the difference between crossover cable and molded crossover cable. Which is is better and what does it mean. also if do get a crossover cable, will it be cat5 or cat 5e. And if anybody can recommend any reliable sites, they had good experiences to purchase...
  2. JennyNet

    Media Disconnected Problem: connecting 2 computers together

    Thanks for your help and your advice.
  3. JennyNet

    Media Disconnected Problem: connecting 2 computers together

    I've read somewhere, that connecting via cross cable via 2 computers is good forfile sharing. Some people have had problems with some sort of media sensing error. Have you heard of these obstacles. Also is using a hub slower, and more of a hassle with the configurations? is that whyyou recommend...
  4. JennyNet

    Media Disconnected Problem: connecting 2 computers together

    Thanks so much for your help and insight. I guess my brother ordered the wrong cable. It doesn't seem that the cross over cables at, tigerdirect, have 100ft. Perhaps, I should invest in a hub and other patch cable as I already wasted my money. What would you say is more reliable, connecting...
  5. JennyNet

    Media Disconnected Problem: connecting 2 computers together

    Ok, my questions is this, then. Is the 100ft UTP cat 5e a cross over cable? This is the link to the cable that i ordered. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=244959&sku=C184-24702 can you tell me then , if that is not a cross over cable. I was under the...
  6. JennyNet

    Media Disconnected Problem: connecting 2 computers together

    Hello, the 100ft UTP cat 5e Cable. is a crossover twisted pair cable. Why would you think that I used a standard thru cable. According to tiger direct, they list the UTP cat 5 e as a twisted pair crossover cable. Any advice.
  7. JennyNet

    Media Disconnected Problem: connecting 2 computers together

    Hi, Media Disconnected Problem: I decided to network my two computers both running windows xp w. service pack 2 together. My newer computer is an HP Pentium 4 dual core 3.2ghz machine with 1 gb ram. It came with an Intel Pr 100VE network adapter. My other computer Pentium III 1ghz with 384mb...

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