on 9/27/01 3:43 PM, Laurent Daudelin at laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com
wrote:
>
> on 9/27/01 2:47 PM, Levick Earthlink Mail 07-01 at donlevick_at_earthlink.net
> wrote:
>
>> I too am having difficulties connecting my Newton to my Mac with Ethernet.
>> Is there a specific cable that should be used? Is it a regular Ethernet
>> cable, or is there a special 'crossover' cable. If there is a special cable,
>> does anyone have a RadioShack part number, or another place to get the
>> cable?
>
> If you use a "hub" in your network, then regular Ethernet patch cables are
> fine. If you're trying to connect your Newton directly to your Mac, then you
> need an Ethernet "crossover" cable. Any PC retailer that has a clue should
> have a crossover cable. You might not find that at Radio Shack or Best Buy,
> though...
>
> -Laurent.
If you look at the colour-coded wires in the connectors of the cable
side-by-side a straight through cable's connectors will look the same. A
crossover cable's wires will look like mirror images.
Peter
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