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I have the Linksys BEFSR41-CA V.2 Router with built in 4 ports, I had it
working with 3 computers with a DSL modem,And it worked great, I have now
switched to cable and am having a problem setting it up again, I am
wondering if I sent the wrong cable back with the DSL modem, I have a red
crossover wire left and not sure if it belongs with this or if it should be
a straight through cable,Does anyone know if this is the right cable and if
so what does it connect to. Thanks in advance.

Lawrence

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 17:17:10 -0400, Lawrence wrote:

>I have the Linksys BEFSR41-CA V.2 Router with built in 4 ports, I had it
>working with 3 computers with a DSL modem,And it worked great, I have now
>switched to cable and am having a problem setting it up again, I am
>wondering if I sent the wrong cable back with the DSL modem, I have a red
>crossover wire left and not sure if it belongs with this or if it should be
>a straight through cable,Does anyone know if this is the right cable and if
>so what does it connect to. Thanks in advance.

It isn't. You use CAT5 (or higher) cable for the router, not a crossover.

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> Lawrence
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On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:40:12 -0500, Mara <>
scribbled:

>It isn't. You use CAT5 (or higher) cable for the router, not a crossover.

CAT5 is the cable type standard, they can either be straight though or
crossover.

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Mara wrote:
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> It isn't. You use CAT5 (or higher) cable for the router, not a
> crossover.
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>>
>> Lawrence

Straight through or crossover, the cable is still Cat 5 (or higher)..

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Lawrence wrote:
> I have the Linksys BEFSR41-CA V.2 Router with built in 4 ports, I had
> it working with 3 computers with a DSL modem,And it worked great, I
> have now switched to cable and am having a problem setting it up
> again, I am wondering if I sent the wrong cable back with the DSL
> modem, I have a red crossover wire left and not sure if it belongs
> with this or if it should be a straight through cable,Does anyone
> know if this is the right cable and if so what does it connect to.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Lawrence

You need a 'straight through' CAT 5 cable between the modem and the
router...

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On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:53:22 +1000, Stevo wrote:

>Mara wrote:
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>> It isn't. You use CAT5 (or higher) cable for the router, not a
>> crossover.
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>>>
>>> Lawrence
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>Straight through or crossover, the cable is still Cat 5 (or higher)..

I've never seen a crossover CAT5.

"Never even heard of one, until now."

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Mara wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:53:22 +1000, Stevo wrote:
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>> Mara wrote:
>> <snip>
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>>> It isn't. You use CAT5 (or higher) cable for the router, not a
>>> crossover.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lawrence
>>
>> Straight through or crossover, the cable is still Cat 5 (or
>> higher)..
>
> I've never seen a crossover CAT5.
>
> "Never even heard of one, until now."

Cat 5 etc is a cable standard.. the basic 8 core cable is used to make up
cables of various types.. the common ones are straight through and
crossover..

http://www.southwest.com.au/~jfuller/rj45/rj45.htm

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On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:15:06 +1000, Stevo wrote:

>Mara wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:53:22 +1000, Stevo wrote:
>>
>>> Mara wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> It isn't. You use CAT5 (or higher) cable for the router, not a
>>>> crossover.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Lawrence
>>>
>>> Straight through or crossover, the cable is still Cat 5 (or
>>> higher)..
>>
>> I've never seen a crossover CAT5.
>>
>> "Never even heard of one, until now."
>
>Cat 5 etc is a cable standard.. the basic 8 core cable is used to make up
>cables of various types.. the common ones are straight through and
>crossover..

I'm aware it's a standard. However, the crossover I'm looking at right now just
says it's a patch cable, and I've got straight-through CAT5s and CAT5es on my
personal LAN which actually _say_ they're CAT 5 and 5e. Perhaps that's where I
got a bit confused. The LAN is run through the same make/model of router as the
OPs.

"The LAN I run at work uses 5e, also."

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>http://www.southwest.com.au/~jfuller/rj45/rj45.htm

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Mara wrote:
<snip>
>>
>> Cat 5 etc is a cable standard.. the basic 8 core cable is used to
>> make up cables of various types.. the common ones are straight
>> through and crossover..
>
> I'm aware it's a standard. However, the crossover I'm looking at
> right now just says it's a patch cable, and I've got straight-through
> CAT5s and CAT5es on my personal LAN which actually _say_ they're CAT
> 5 and 5e. Perhaps that's where I got a bit confused. The LAN is run
> through the same make/model of router as the OPs.
>
<snip>

The cable itself, should have CAT 5, (E) etc, printed on it every so often
along its length..

The crossover label is usually an add on external label for easy
identification.

In many cases the colour of the cable sheath itself signifies it usage - red
is often used for cross over or special application, blue or gray for data,
yellow for voice and white for special services but this cannot ever be
assumed without clear evidence of the cable type. The easiest way to
identify straight through or crossover is to look at the wire colours at the
clear connector on each end (if the connector isn't moulded over) - side by
side, in the same orientation. The difference is quite obvious.

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Lawrence wrote:
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> I have the Linksys BEFSR41-CA V.2 Router with built in 4 ports, I had it
> working with 3 computers with a DSL modem,And it worked great, I have now
> switched to cable and am having a problem setting it up again, I am
> wondering if I sent the wrong cable back with the DSL modem, I have a red
> crossover wire left and not sure if it belongs with this or if it should be
> a straight through cable,Does anyone know if this is the right cable and if
> so what does it connect to. Thanks in advance.
>
> Lawrence

Make sure you're using PPPoE in the router for the cable modem. Most
cable companies use this.