[ubuntu-uk] {Spam?} Re: transferring files between Ubuntu and XP slow!!!!

[Tan Xuan You]

On Sat, 2008-05-17 at 08:45 +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote: 
> I dont know what cable it is...and dont have anyway of identifying it
> either!!! although the cable id connected from router to pc initially.
>  


Typical network engineer's quick check:

Hold the cable ends up so that they're facing the same way (both clips
facing away from you)

Look at the colours of the wires inside the network cable (there should
be 8.

If the colour pattern (left to right) matches, then it's a straight
cable.

If four colours are out of place (left to right) in one cable than the
other, then it's crossover.

If the colours are completely reversed (left to right becomes right to
left on the other cable) then it's a rollover cable. I'd be quite
surprised if you have a rollover cable. =)

For extensive information, check this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-B
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

HTH

XuanYou