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Spudbum - 31 Jul 2006 09:38 GMT

Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between network cables and patch
cables , because i am running a network from my router around the house and
need to know which cable i should buy!!

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 31 Jul 2006 09:56 GMT

>Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between network cables and patch
>cables , because i am running a network from my router around the house and
>need to know which cable i should buy!!

I don't think that either of those terms has a single definition that
everyone agrees on.

If you run cables through walls, use cable with solid wires, and
terminate it with CAT-5 a network jack on each end.

Otherwise, use cables with flexible wires. That's probably what most
people mean by "patch'" cables.

There are two types of flexible cables. Use a regular cable to
connect a cable modem or a computer to a router. Use a crossover
cable to connect two computers directly to each other.

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Spudbum - 31 Jul 2006 13:47 GMT

Cheers!

> >Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between network cables and patch
> >cables , because i am running a network from my router around the house and
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> connect a cable modem or a computer to a router. Use a crossover
> cable to connect two computers directly to each other.

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