> > You need a crossover cable. A normal patch cable won't work for
> > a direct connection.
>
> Oh. I don't have a crossover cable. Thanks, I knew it'd be
> obvious!
If you're in a pinch you can DIY: switch pins 1/3 and 2/6 on one
end of your straight patch cable... but personally I wouldn't
bother unless you can't find any crossover or they want like twice
as much $ :).
http://iamnotageek.com/articles.php?aid=18&page=1&topic=Making_Network_cables_patch_crossover
or an interesting coupler:
http://www.kan.org/networking/crossover.html
~ Daniel
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