Coupling ethernet cord and crossover path cord
This is a discussion about Coupling ethernet cord and crossover path cord in the Windows Networking category; i have a really long ethernet cable(for accessing net) and a very short crossover patch cord(for file sharing between pcs). the thing is the patch cord is too small for convenience and i was wondering if i could join the two cords using a RJ45 coupler.
i have a really long ethernet cable(for accessing net) and a very short crossover patch cord(for file sharing between pcs). the thing is the patch cord is too small for convenience and i was wondering if i could join the two cords using a RJ45 coupler. ive joined two ethernet cables using rj45 and it worked perfectly(for browsing only). but when i join a crossover and the ethernet, my sys displays "No cable connected". can this be done?
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I'm trying to understand the question,it's a bit ambiguous, but if i'm correct it sounds like your wanting to connect your crossover to your straight through the coupler...it wont work-no way..sorry.
If you take a look at a patch cable and a crossover cable, you'll notice that the colored wires are setup completely different. Because of this, you will not be able to use the them together; they serve different purposes.
My suggestion: get longer patch cables.
My suggestion: get longer patch cables.
When you connect a crossover cable to a regular ethernet cable, it simply becomes a crossover cable.
Depending on what two devices you are connecting will determine whether or not it will function.
Depending on what two devices you are connecting will determine whether or not it will function.
