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crossover wire

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/crossover-wire.137335/

mohityadavx
mohityadavx Original post #1
Feb 28, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Hi!

I was previous having airtel 256kbps broadband connection . Then i disconnected the internet. However they left all the cable at my home they had used for providing the connection . Can this wire be used for making a crossover wire.

Plz dont suggest method how to make a crossover wire as i won't be making it myself but would go to a local store with the cable diagram and he would put thhe rj45 connectors with the crimping tools. all i wanna know is does crossover cable uses some special cable or this cable can be used.

Also tell airtel uses which cable for broadband connection ( is it cat5)
Faun
Faun #2
Feb 28, 2011 at 7:06 PM
Yes the cable can be used for crossover crimping too.
asingh
asingh #3
Feb 28, 2011 at 10:39 PM
^^
If you have a modern board, cross over is not needed. The LAN adapter can suffice.
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Dennis5 #4
Mar 3, 2011 at 12:46 PM
asingh said:
^^
If you have a modern board, cross over is not needed. The LAN adapter can suffice.
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Nice idea dude its works,...thanks,..top netbooks for sale
mohityadavx
mohityadavx #5
Mar 3, 2011 at 1:45 PM
^^actually making a crossover won't cost me more than 50 bucks as i already have the wire but network adapter don't come cheap.

By the way i have intel dg31 pr mobo

@all thankx for ur valuable suggestions
asingh
asingh #6
Mar 3, 2011 at 2:04 PM
^^
The network adapter is built into the motherboard is it not..?
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sre06 #7
Mar 3, 2011 at 2:08 PM
goto any local shop and ask him to make a cross cable he will hardly charge you 50 rs wid 3 meters of wires..and put the ip adress as 192.168.0.1 like wise u will get
mohityadavx
mohityadavx #8
Mar 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM
^^
The network adapter is built into the motherboard is it not..?
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u r taking about lan card then i thought of something else. But how will i connet a laptop to my desktop , i would need some sort of cable , connection can't be over the air as i don't have a router.


Correct me again if i am thinking something else..........