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For all.... Scott >-----Original Message----- >From: Bronson, Scott E. CPT >Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 1997 4:02 AM >To: 'Geovanny M. Ortiz' >Subject: RE: Home network > >Geovanny, > >You need a RJ-45 crimping tool/die and two RJ-45 connectors (1 for each end). > >Ethernet only requires 4 wires, even though the RJ-45 connector has 8 >positions (2 for Tx, 2 for Rec) > >1st side: pins 1 2 3 6 (1&2 are Tx, 3&6 are Rec) > | | | | > | | | | >2nd side: pins 3 6 1 2 > >For example: If you have a green wire on 1st side (pin 1) then it needs to >go to 2nd side (pin 3) etc... > >You can see that the crossover is the transmits and receives. > >Any questions? > >Scott > >-----Original Message----- >From: Geovanny M. Ortiz [SMTP:o-n-a@shadow.net] >Sent: Sunday, July 13, 1997 3:31 PM >To: Thinkpad Mailing List >Subject: Home network > >Some time ago I posted a message about a coax home network. Some of you >responded with very good solutions, one of which was to buy a crossover >twisted pair cable. I've tried to locate one locally, but had no luck. >Some of you also mentioned that it was very easy to build one. What would >I need to build one? > >Thank you all in advance for your answers. > >Geovanny M. Ortiz