M matros Beta member Messages 3 Feb 1, 2005 #1 What type of cable runs from the computer to the wall plate (straight thru, crossover, or rollover)? and What type of cable runs from the wall plate to the switch (straight thru, crossover, or rollover)?
What type of cable runs from the computer to the wall plate (straight thru, crossover, or rollover)? and What type of cable runs from the wall plate to the switch (straight thru, crossover, or rollover)?
C CarpeNoctem Daemon Poster Messages 1,274 Feb 1, 2005 #3 A straight through, aka patch cable, runs from the computer to the drop. The drop is the wall plate.
S Steven11 BSOD Messages 1,168 Feb 1, 2005 #4 the patch cable is called a CAT5E crossover cable they cost about £9.99 from pc world 10m one
M mighty_chick Fully Optimized Messages 4,357 Feb 1, 2005 #5 dont they have cat6 out? because i know they arent using cat5 in some of the newer buildings...i have a huge box of it downstairs that my mom's b/f got for free because his company dont want it
dont they have cat6 out? because i know they arent using cat5 in some of the newer buildings...i have a huge box of it downstairs that my mom's b/f got for free because his company dont want it