Q: I recently bought a 40m CAT 5 cable 100Mbps network only to find that it does not work with just two computer. (Doh!)

I can not return, is there a way I can switch the wires and make it a crossover, or anything else? Im not afraid to get nitty gritty.

Thanks!

Dan

Q:: confused:
This is confusing, please help.

I connected to a new eMachines 2700 + CCity box on a LAN using a D-Link switch * fast *. On this, I hang an old HP LaserJet 4 + a JetDirect EX external print server, and 2 other desktops and laptops. When I LJ to put something that is immediately apparent from the eMachine but does nothing for the other three computers. The EM is a few years old UPS. When troubleshooting, I unplug the EM Cat5 cable and restart the LJ, and nothing we

Q: Ok . We have here a setup . where we have two static IPs coming from our cable modem. One is for our network, and should therefore NAT. The other is for a single server on our IP telephone system .

Right now the internet connection to our Linksys router, which at this point is simply a switch . (I would like to make our router / firewall / NAT box). From there a Cat5 cable connects to the remote server, its public static IP access to the internet . Another Cat5 cable is connected

Q: I am about a CAT5 cable from my basement to my bedroom walk. I have the cable, connectors and the wall. In short, I have two wall connectors and cable connecting them. On the one hand, I use a different CAT5 cable between the wall and a hub in the basement. In my bedroom I will hook another CAT5 cable from the wall on my computer.

Basically, what I want to know is, for the wall socket, how do I wire it? I use the straight line through (A) wiring diagram, or should I use the cross-

Q: I am looking for the best prices on CAT5 cable. Home Depot has 1000 meters of CAT5E for $ 57. I can not get better than this? A box of 50 RJ45 connectors is about $ 15 at HD. Decent?

TIA,

Sal

Q: As the title says: “Anyone know where to get inexpensive CAT5 cable!”

I heard that a few sites that sell inexpensive CAT5 cables. Since I am in the market I will find cables for 4-6 and the size does not matter. Im not looking for someone to sell on AT forums (although it would be easier), but Im just looking for a link.

Thanks,

Mitch

Re:I was just at HD. They had blue and gray in the shorter lengths (100 ft or less) and they had only (light) gray in the 1000 ft spools of CAT5E. Good price though. $57 for 1000 ft.
Sal
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