[IS JOE]

Hi,

I have two computers and AOL for cable internet access. I was wondering what type of cable should i use, patch or crossover, to go from modem to the router and the router to the computers.

[m3trj]

Use CAT5 cable, not crossover, if you are connecting the modem to the router, and the router to the two computers. Each connection requires a straight CAT5 cable.

Crossover cable is if you are directly linking two computers without a hub, switch, or router.

[office politics]

Originally posted by m3trj
Crossover cable is if you are directly linking two computers without a hub, switch, or router.

just a little more extra info, crossovers can be used to make multiple like devices as as one single device. For instance, if i have two 12 port switches and need 20 ports for my network, i could connect the two switches on any of their lan ports with a crossover. Any machine on those two switches would then be able to communicate. This could be useful when setting up lan parties.