[lug] testing for straight versus cross-over patch cables?

[j davis]

also....i know everyone know this but...
generally if the cable is yellow its a crossover cable and
sometimes the outside shielding  will say "crossover" really small too.
all ot the above only applies to pre-manufactured cables.

jd

>From: Mr Viggy <LittleViggy at alum.manhattan.edu>
>Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>Subject: Re: [lug] testing for straight versus cross-over patch cables?
>Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:53:24 -0600
>
>Or, using the ohm meter, makre sure pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 are all connected 
>together.  I.e. pin 1 on end 1 is connected to pin 1 on end 2; etc...
>
>Viggy
>
>PS.  If I remember correctly, a crossover has pin 1 connected to pin 3, pin 
>2 connected to pin 6.  I think...  Regardless, a crossover will not have 
>pin 1-->pin 1, pin 2-->pin 2...
>
>j davis wrote:
>>you can look at both ends of the cabel to tell.....just see how the
>>wires are hooked in to the connector....will look diffrient than a patch
>>jd
>>
>>
>>>From: "D. Stimits" <stimits at idcomm.com>
>>>Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>>>To: BLUG <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
>>>Subject: [lug] testing for straight versus cross-over patch cables?
>>>Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:39:09 -0600
>>>
>>>I have one short ethernet cable, I am not positive if it is cross-over or 
>>>if it is straight-through. Is there a quick way to test it? Or is it just 
>>>a case of plug it in and try? Basically, I am using it on the cable modem 
>>>end, which is not up yet, so I cannot compare that it works or fails this 
>>>way (though it could certainly throw a rather large wrench in the gears 
>>>of figuring it out). I do have a multimeter available.
>>>
>>>D. Stimits, stimits AT idcomm.com
>>>
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>>
>>thanks,
>>jd
>>
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thanks,
jd

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