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bailey · 09-13-2003, 10:15 PM

cat-5 is the type of cable it is.

there are differant types of cable

cat-2
cat-3
cat -5

the way the connectors are wired on the ends of the cable is what determins wheather it is a stright through cable or a crossover cable
on the cross over some of the pin are wired differant than the other end of the cable is.

a stright through camle all the pins are wired the same on both ends.
the cable is still cat-5 it is the type of cable it is.

09-13-2003, 10:15 PM	#2
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	cat-5 is the type of cable it is. there are differant types of cable cat-2 cat-3 cat -5 the way the connectors are wired on the ends of the cable is what determins wheather it is a stright through cable or a crossover cable on the cross over some of the pin are wired differant than the other end of the cable is. a stright through camle all the pins are wired the same on both ends. the cable is still cat-5 it is the type of cable it is.