Jared Anderson wrote:

>Unless the router or switch has a crossover port, you will need a crossover
>cable.  What type of cable will you be running? I'm assuming CAT5? You just need to
>buy the CAT5 and terminate the cable accordingly.
>
>  
>
How do I recognize a crossover port?  The ports on my current router are 
WAN,1,2,3,4.  I'm connecting from the DSL modem to router via the WAN 
port with a patch cable.  For that matter, how do I spot a patch vs. 
crossover cable if I've forgotten to label them?  The order of the wires 
in the jack, correct?

>Just a suggestion: if you have the resources, you should run conduit throughout the
>house, then run the cables through them, IMO.
>
I was going to just drill a hole in the ceiling, push the cabling up 
there, go up into the crawlspace, drag the cable to the end of the 
house, and drop it down through another hole I drill.  Are you talking 
about pvc or metal tubing I'd put the cable inside?  I hadn't considered 
that - what's the benefits?

thanks,
alex
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