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.
>
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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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