Help with cross-over cable connection

[Marius Gedminas]

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 07:13:51PM +0200, Nils Kassube wrote:
> pkaplan1 wrote:
> > I guess that makes sense, but at least part of my question was in
> > trying to learn how to connect using a cross-over cable.
> 
> You use a cross-over cable to connect two computers directly. A router 
> or switch is connected with a straight-through cable.

With modern computers and routers it doesn't matter what kind of cable
you use.

With old computers and routers it could depend on which router port you
were plugging into.

Marius Gedminas
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