I really should proof what I read before I click, Sorry. I meant to say all the hardware is at the hardware store, directions to making a crossover cable ar online, or if you have back issues of MacAddict...
Sorry again Sh On Saturday, December 22, 2001, at 08:31 PM, Robert Strachan wrote: > It's really easy to make your own Ethernet crossover cable, Your nearest > full service hardware store will have all you need. Or if you have back > issues of MacAddict from a couple years ago, they tell you (with pics) > how to 'convert' a Ethernet patch cable. > > <soapbox> > It's actually cheaper in the long run to buy the parts and do the > assembly yourself, I've got a crimper, 200 feet of Cat5, and bunches of > those little plastic thingies that go on the ends that I'm not using. > With two iBooks and an iMac using Airport, it's made wired Ethernet > obsolete. At least for us. I personally think that there will be less > and less need for wired networks of any kind. If they get off their > (anybody who designs wireless stuff) collective behinds and fix security > and, figure out what to do before it happens, what's going to happen > when there are all those signals cluttering up the radio spectrum. > </soapbox> > > -- > Mr Shannon Strachan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Where my iBook is it's own advertising in an office of Windoze. > > On Friday, December 21, 2001, at 07:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I concur. I found a corssover cable at Best Buy for $22. Online for >> about half. But since I was wiring the house, I bought a crimper, >> RJ-45 ends and a length of Cat 5 at the local Lowe's and did it >> myself. You can find instructions for making a cable all over the web. >> >> Don't you love good news?? >> >> Glenn >> >> In a message dated Fri, 21 Dec 2001 5:15:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> "Eric G. Poulin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>> Actually Kim, >>> >>> It sounds like like you just need to get a crossover Ethernet cable. > > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! > <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
