We've discussed the different types of ethernet cables and what they're good for, but they're also easy to hack and re-wire to fit whatever need you may have. Before you start stripping and twisting ...

An Ethernet cable in which the transmit line connects to the receive line at the other end and vice versa. It is used today primarily to connect one computer to another for data transfer. In the past, ...

My new iBook (900MHz) just arrived, and I want to transfer some files from my primary computer (iMac). I've done this in the past between earlier Macs, but always using OS9. How can I do this with OSX ...

My brother dropped by the other day and I was showing him my little two computer network. "Oh, did you buy a little hub?", says he. "Why no, I'm just using a crossover cable," relplies I. "Crossover ...

Transferring files from your laptop to a desktop PC is simple – usually. If you are visiting a customer's or vendor's site, the IT staff will usually help you connect to their network and transfer ...

Ethernet cables come in two types: straight through and crossover. Crossover cables flip the transmit and receive wire pairs from one end to the next, so that the transmissions channel on one end ...