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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:51:19 -0000 "Colin James" <colin.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Might sound silly to you guys but I am quite new to networking. so just want > to make sure. To connect an Adsl router to a switch I just use one cat5 > cable? Is that right? does it need to be a patch or a crossover? Strictly speaking, "patch" just determines whether the inside of the cable is stranded or solid core. Almost always you should use a straight-through (ie not a crossover) cable between a router and a switch. Likewise between a switch and a "host". Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html