when should I use CAT5E crossover or straight through
IIRC crossover ethernet cables were used to connect one computer directly to another while straight through cables are meant to be used for connections to hubs. The reason I bring up this topic is because I was trying to get gigabit ethernet speeds on my network as was having trouble. I hear that you need a straight through cable for all gigabit ethernet operations otherwise it will slow down to 100Mb/s operation. So what happened if I used patch cables to hook up my systems to my 100Mb hub which hooked up to my 100Mb switch which hooked up into my 100Mb router. Would I get degraded performance if I use crossover cables instead of straight through for these type of operations?
I would greatly appreciate it if some one would clarify all of this because I'm not really sure now.
IIRC crossover ethernet cables were used to connect one computer directly to another while straight through cables are meant to be used for connections to hubs. The reason I bring up this topic is because I was trying to get gigabit ethernet speeds on my network as was having trouble. I hear that you need a straight through cable for all gigabit ethernet operations otherwise it will slow down to 100Mb/s operation. So what happened if I used patch cables to hook up my systems to my 100Mb hub which hooked up to my 100Mb switch which hooked up into my 100Mb router. Would I get degraded performance if I use crossover cables instead of straight through for these type of operations?
I would greatly appreciate it if some one would clarify all of this because I'm not really sure now.