Comments on: Can a Crossover cable be used to connect to a router or switch? http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/ This blog will tell you everything that you need to know about Cisco, Juniper, Netgear, Linksys, and Foundry wireless routers. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian F http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7139 Brian F Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:21:41 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/#comment-7139 It depends. If the router or switch has "auto polarity" or "Auto cross-over" you can use either cable. The easiest way to tell is to plug a PC into the router/switch with one, if you get link lights at both ends, it will work. It depends. If the router or switch has "auto polarity" or "Auto cross-over" you can use either cable.

The easiest way to tell is to plug a PC into the router/switch with one, if you get link lights at both ends, it will work.

]]> By: Fed-up http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 Fed-up Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:21:41 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/#comment-7140 A crossover cable is used to connect two computers directly, instead of using a switch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable You need network cables. A crossover cable is used to connect two computers directly, instead of using a switch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable
You need network cables.

]]> By: PAUL V http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7141 PAUL V Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:21:41 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cable-modem-router/can-a-crossover-cable-be-used-to-connect-to-a-router-or-switch/#comment-7141 Crossover cables are used only to connect like devices eg. computer to computer, switch to switch etc. the only exception is router to computer. So you will need a straight through cable Crossover cables are used only to connect like devices eg. computer to computer, switch to switch etc. the only exception is router to computer. So you will need a straight through cable

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