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Master363 · 08-26-2004, 08:16 PM

I still have the cable I used to connect to the LAN when I lived on campus. I want to connect two computers without a hub (I know, cheap.

). I need to know if I have a crossover cable. I scoured the net for info, but couldn't find anything at all. The labeling on the cable goes as such:

Belkin Components Category 5 Patch Cable #R7J304 Verified (UL) Cat 5 4PR 24AWG Type CM or MP E129760 CSA Type PCC FT4 LL80671 ETL Verified to TIA/EIA 568A ISO/IEC 11801

I would assume R7J304 is an older designation for the newer A7J304. I'm almost completely new to networking outside of using a parallel-to-parallel port connection (slooooooooooooooow). I'd like to use my old pc (minus monitor that died, so it is of relatively little use) as a storage unit for mp3's, etc. so I'm not clogging up my parents' machine, which has the internet connection. ....storage with ability to share across internet P2P networks. Gonna have a lot of questions. Have been trying for last 2 days to get this together.

08-26-2004, 08:16 PM	#1
Master363 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Identifying cat 5 patch cable I still have the cable I used to connect to the LAN when I lived on campus. I want to connect two computers without a hub (I know, cheap. ). I need to know if I have a crossover cable. I scoured the net for info, but couldn't find anything at all. The labeling on the cable goes as such: Belkin Components Category 5 Patch Cable #R7J304 Verified (UL) Cat 5 4PR 24AWG Type CM or MP E129760 CSA Type PCC FT4 LL80671 ETL Verified to TIA/EIA 568A ISO/IEC 11801 I would assume R7J304 is an older designation for the newer A7J304. I'm almost completely new to networking outside of using a parallel-to-parallel port connection (slooooooooooooooow). I'd like to use my old pc (minus monitor that died, so it is of relatively little use) as a storage unit for mp3's, etc. so I'm not clogging up my parents' machine, which has the internet connection. ....storage with ability to share across internet P2P networks. Gonna have a lot of questions. Have been trying for last 2 days to get this together.