IT guys..

[Tmall]

My roomate left his internet cables when he moved. One of them says, "crosswired" would that have any negative effect on my connection??

[Bluestreak]

If it's a cross over cable, that's used to create a link between 2 computers with no router or switch in between.

Using that cable to connect your computer to a switch or router would not work.

[Tmall]

If it's a cross over cable, that's used to create a link between 2 computers with no router or switch in between.

Using that cable to connect your computer to a switch or router would not work.

It must be labeled wrong. I hooked up the computer using both, and tried a few online speed/ping tests with both hooked up and there was zero difference.

[OneSickPsycho]

Most likely it's a crossover cable... used to connect a PC to a PC or a hub to a hub. Hold the ends up together and match the colors of wire across each one. If somewhere in the middle two of the internal wires are flip-flopped, then it's a crossover cable. Connecting from PC to hub, hub to modem, or PC to modem you need straight through cables.

[AquaPython]

i would think its a crossover cable too, but if it is working like normal than maybe it means something else. strange.

[Particle Man]

maybe he was a transvestite and he left you an invitation...

[Bluestreak]

It must be labeled wrong. I hooked up the computer using both, and tried a few online speed/ping tests with both hooked up and there was zero difference.

OSP is right. Check the ends. Hold them the same way and compare the wires. If the colors are in exactly the same order, it's a regular cable. If two are switched somewhere along the line, it's a cross over.

I'm betting it's a mis-label if it works normally.

[Bluestreak]

Here's a link to color codes for a normal cable. Both ends should be the same.

http://www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.aspx

Here's a link to a cross over cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

[Tmall]

This is strange, it does seem to be mismatched in it's color sequence.. yet, it still works.

I was just trying to figure out if this was causing my connection problems with my xbox. But, when hooked to the comp, it works fine.. Very weird..

[jtemple]

Some routers work with either type of cable.

[karl_1052]

Is it a wireless laptop you are using?

[anthonyk]

My computers will auto-switch to work with either a crossover or regular cable. I doubt the xbox does, but you never know.

[jtemple]

I don't think the xbox does.

[Tmall]

I don't think the xbox does.

It does.. I've been using the same cable since I've had the xbox. I've just never noticed the label on it. My roomie "liberated" from his work. It does go through a router though, maybe the router switched it?

Karl, I'm using a PC.

[ericr]

Most new routers do autoswitch for a cross over cable so it's not a big deal if you use it. IF you ever want to connect 2 pc's directly to each other, you HAVE to have a cross over.

The standard color sequence left to right is white/orange, orange, white/green, blue, white/blue green, white/brown, brown. The crossover end will swap the white/blue and white/green... if they haven't changed the wiring sequences since I did it 10+ yrs ago. That's for a standard CAT5 cable.

[anthonyk]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having odd connection problems with my xbox (360), too.

If I run a cable directly from the xbox to the router, it works just fine. I've also got a cable that plugs into the router on one end, and ends in a wall socket in another room on the other end. When I plug the xbox into that wall socket, I get nothing. My laptop works just fine when plugged into the wall socket. It's weird, I've tried multiple cables of each type (standard and crossover), and nothing seems to make a difference.

[Tmall]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having odd connection problems with my xbox (360), too.

If I run a cable directly from the xbox to the router, it works just fine. I've also got a cable that plugs into the router on one end, and ends in a wall socket in another room on the other end. When I plug the xbox into that wall socket, I get nothing. My laptop works just fine when plugged into the wall socket. It's weird, I've tried multiple cables of each type (standard and crossover), and nothing seems to make a difference.

I switched to a new cable, and my lag issues all but disappeared..