[P1] iBook Clamshell Ethernet Problems

[David Hogg]

What is a crossover cable exactly?
Ta,
	David.
On 5 Jan 2004, at 14:31, David Crump wrote:

> Maybe the dual USB has autosensing ethernet, and the PeeCee laptop 
> does not (like the clamshell).  When I connect my clamshell to my 
> Performa, I need a crossover cable, but connecting to my friend's 
> TiBook is okay with a regular ethernet cable because the TiBook 
> automatically converts for direct ethernet connection.
> (in which case you will need a crossover cable between the Clamshell 
> and PC)
> Dave.
>
>> I have used it between a dual usb and my desktop with no probz.
>> David.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary D. Adams" <gdadams1 at cox.net>
>> To: "iBook List" <ibook at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [P1] iBook Clamshell Ethernet Problems
>>
>>
>>> Is it a crossover cable? That's what you need, not just a regular 
>>> E/net
>>> cable.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> David George Hogg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>    For some reason, I have plugged in my ethernet cable between my 
>>>> pc
>> and
>>>> mac laptop and the connection is just not active. The mac says 
>>>> there is
>> no
>>>> connection and win xp says the cable is not plugged in. It's not 
>>>> the pc
>> as I
>>>> have tried it with two different pci adapters.
>>>> Please help :-(
>
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