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

[j davis]

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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