Re: [cobalt-users] Raq3i OS-Restore Pause Problem Continued...

[Michael Gabriel <mgabriel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

a patch cable is connected one to one
eg to connect a host to a switch
a cross over cable has send and receive crossed/switched
eg to connect 2 switches or 2 hosts directly

Bob G7 wrote:

> > 1) are you using an approved NIC on the PC?
> > 2) try a different hub or switch
> > 3) try a direct connect cross over cable
> >
> This may be just a touch off topic, but it may help some of us, in option 3
> above, you say "try a direct connect cross over cable".
>
> Question, is there a difference between a crossover cable and a patch cable?
> I notice in my PC parts catalog, they are listed in 2 places, 1 for patch
> and another for cross over, but both being the same price.
>
> At a well known national COMP(usa)uter store that will remain nameless, I
> asked the same question and 3 clerks/tech's were unable to answer that
> question and was hoping someone here could, at least for the archives.
>
> Thanks.