From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 23:52:47 PDT
On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 12:09 PM, Andrei Chichak wrote:
> At 02:54 PM 9/3/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>> 2. Do you need a router when connecting your newton to your powerbook?
>> Because I can't seem to get it connected when they are plugged
>> directly
>> into each other.
>
> Ah, your Newt is talking into the Powerbook's mouth and listening to
> its
> ears. Your Ethernet cable has a pair of wires for send and another for
> receive. Unfortunately the Newt is sending to the Powerbook's
> transmitters
> instead of the receivers.
>
> What you need is either a "Null modem" ethernet cable or a "hub" or
> "switch". Any local computer shop or electronics box store will be
> able to
> help.
Actually you shouldn't need a crossover(or hub or switch)... The 12inch
PBG4 should automatically sense and crossover on it's own as long as
you are using a righteous cat 5 ethernet cable of either kind (cross or
straight through).
Marty
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