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Hecman   04-17-2002 at 09:01:10 AM

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I need your help to set up a network at home to play games and share files using crossover cable connection. My computer runs Windows Me and the other Windows XP. So far the computers can see themselves but they are not able see each other. Please help. What am I doing wrong?

From Hector Vargas Jr

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jlanka   04-17-2002 at 10:55:08 AM
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are you sure it's a proper crossover cable? here are the instructions:

How to wire a "Crossover" Cable.
(EIA 568-B*)
connector #1 connector #2
1 WHT/ORG 1 WHT/GRN
2 ORG/WHT 2 GRN/WHT
3 WHT/GRN 3 WHT/ORG
4 BLU/WHT 4 BLU/WHT
5 WHT/BLU 5 WHT/BLU
6 GRN/WHT 6 ORG/WHT
7 WHT/BRN 7 BRN/WHT
8 BRN/WHT 8 WHT/BRN



<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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Zlash   04-17-2002 at 07:53:09 PM
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Your color instructions suck =). Lol grn/wht wht/grn? Need solid ones grn/grn and org/org. For the rest of them too.

<font color=red>:</font color=red> <font color=white>:</font color=white> <font color=blue>:</font color=blue>

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orbz   04-17-2002 at 08:30:32 PM
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Some links to do crossover cables:

<A HREF="http://www.makeitsimple.com/how-to/dyi_crossover.htm" target="_new">DIY with some diagrams</A>
<A HREF="http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00009.asp" target="_new">DIY with colourful pics</A>

:eek: :frown: :mad: :eek: :redface: :cool: :lol: :tongue: :wink: - What do you want to feel today? :)

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jlanka   04-18-2002 at 08:56:36 AM
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the first color is the dominant one. I got it from <A HREF="http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/cat5_cables_.htm#makecrossover" target="_new">this</A> website. I've actually seen that scheme before, and agreed with you at the time that it was a bit confusing but I guess I've gotten used to it and didn't think about it being confusing to a newbie. Sorry.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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Zlash   04-18-2002 at 09:02:52 AM
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If they say there's a white stripe on the orange one it must be on the inside with the copper =).

<font color=red>:</font color=red> <font color=white>:</font color=white> <font color=blue>:</font color=blue>

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jlanka   04-18-2002 at 10:41:17 AM
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I can't be 100% sure but I think I've seen pairs where the solid wire actually had a tiny bit of white on it.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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