So, we now have *three* conflicting opinions on how to splice these wires, and you say it's *bad* advice to simply buy a new hub? On Tue, 2001-12-11 at 16:57, Churchill, Dan (MN65) wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Joseph Key > > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:59 PM > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Home networking question > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 11:01:52AM -0600, Chad C. Walstrom wrote: > > > not have an uplink port on either, obtain an RJ45 crossover cable. > > > > > > Table: Crossover Cable > > > PINs > > > Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > > > ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- > > > 1 w/o o w/g bl w/bl g w/br br > > > 2 w/br br w/bl g w/gr bl w/o or > > > > > I beleave the correct pin out for the crossover cable is > > > > Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > > ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- > > 1 w/o o w/g bl w/bl g w/br br > > 2 w/g g w/o w/bl bl o br w/br > > Actually, I don't think that's quite right either. Someone feel free to go > for or against me on this, but this is how I've always wired my crossover > cables (and I've made and used quite few): > Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- > 1 w/o o w/g bl w/bl g w/br br > 2 w/g g w/o bl w/bl o w/br br > > Essentially, you are just switching the green pair with the orange pair on > one end of the cable. Everything else stays the same. > > Dan Churchill > ---- > The views expressed in this message are those of the sender, and do not > represent in any way the views or positions of Honeywell or its affiliates. > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >