American Ninja Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 What cable would I need to hookup my laptop to my cousin's desktop so we can play Generals Zero Hour together? Thanks for the help, Aaron :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2004 you'd need a crossover cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 you'd need a crossover cable. ok that the name of it a crossover cable? Thats what I would ask for at the store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediweasel Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Radio Shack has them for about $9. The packaging is even labeled CROSSOVER CABLE so their guys know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 (edited) weasels are cool Edited January 22, 2004 by nuka_t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Radio Shack has them for about $9. The packaging is even labeled CROSSOVER CABLE so their guys know what it is. ok thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 if its not urgent get it on ebay. i got a 100ft cable for 15 bucks it was 40 dollars at radio shck for a 50ft cable!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediweasel Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 nuka_t, check your info man. To run from PC to PC without a router or switch you need a crossover cable. I does this stuff all day at my computer shop and have to answer this question about 10 times a day. If I'm wrong, then the two computers my kids have must be talking to each other telepathically. Thanks for trying to help though, everybody here appreciates all the help they can get sometimes. Not trying to be mean or anything, just wanting to clear something up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rage Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 NO you do not want a crossover cable. that is the exact opposite of what you want. hooking 2 computer directly from one ethernet port to another you need a cat5 noncrossover cable. if your hooking up to router or hub then u should get crossover. god i spent so much trying to figure this out when making a home network.Edit:lol @weasel. I have always used straight cat5e cables when setting up a network and have always thought that crossover cables were used for direct connections, but I could be wrong. My entire home network is set up with straight-through cables and have never had any problems whatsoever. EDIT: Sorry, jediweasel beat me to it. Thanks for clearing that up. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediweasel Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Keep the faith fellow network brethren... It is written in the Book of IEEE, chapter 5, verse 13-15 "Where the router meeteth the pc, shall a crossover not be present but the sinless straight through shall rise and conquer then bandwidth. But the clash of opposing ethernet forces shall be smiteth by the sword of the Spirit of the Crossover. And the people shall rejoice and fileshare." :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2004 NO you do not want a crossover cable. that is the exact opposite of what you want. hooking 2 computer directly from one ethernet port to another you need a cat5 noncrossover cable. if your hooking up to router or hub then u should get crossover. god i spent so much trying to figure this out when making a home network.Edit:lol @weasel. um no, a crossover cable is for when you DON'T use a router. If you want to connect two NIC's directly, you need a crossover cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediweasel Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Amen network brethren... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 oh, im tired. im studying chemistry so my brain is kinda dead sry for any confusion. i even read like a3 page essay on it and how to make and twist your own cable once. damn i mustve been bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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