Cat Crossover Cable

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Cat crossover cable.

The crossed pin configuration allows two computers to be connected peer to peer without the need for a hub or switch. It is normally used in temporary networking situations. It is most often used to connect two devices of the same type e g. This cat6 network crossover patch cable is an ideal solution for connecting two computer to share files or data.

One end uses the t568a wiring standard and the other end uses the t568b wiring standard. Two computers via their network interface controllers or two switches to each other. A crossover ethernet cable is a type of ethernet cable used to connect computing devices together directly. This cable may also be used to connect network switches and hubs without an uplink port to other switches and hubs.

Cat5 or ethernet cable is used to network computers together as in a local network or to connect a machine to the internet. Unlike straight through cable the rj45 crossover cable uses two different wiring standards. Compared to straight through ethernet cables the internal wiring of a crossover cable reverses the transmit and receive signals. The ends of a patch cable can be wired in any way as long as both ends are identical.