Hi Anne,

The crossover cables will probably not work between the hub and PC. While
some hubs can detect this and auto-crossover the lines, many do not. To do
it properly, you should get all straight through cables. Likewise, the
connection between the modem and the hub would normally use an "uplink" port
on the hub, which is crossed over, so again, you would use a straight
through cable.

Russ Poffenberger
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Setting up a network using a hub


Hello all,

I am about to attempt to network four computers using a hub.

I have a couple of ethernet cables which are cross over that I am currently
using to link two computers to share files and the internet access.

I bought a  15 metre ethernet cable through mail order and when it arrived
realised it is straight through cable. It says on the packaging it is
designed to connect a computer to a hub.

My question is, can I use the mix of ethernet cables I already own to join
the computers to the hub and the hub to the modem? or should I buy new ones
so they all match?

The hub is a Syn Optics Lattis Hub.

The modem is a Dynalink 100+.

The computers to be connected are running WinXP Pro and Win98SE.

Thank you

Anne Smith
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