Cable disconnected... not!

Agent_Riot · 09-09-2006, 09:21 AM

Pretty sad that i'm a network + tech and i'm stumped...

I'm trying to connect a laptop and desktop. Laptop is a toshiba, with celeron and win xp, desktop is an emachines, with win xp. Both have functioning network cards. I connected them with a straight through cable and set them up using the home/office net wizard (to avoid issues). Ip addresses look great, everything checks out, except they both say that the cable is disconnected, which of course it isn't.

Oh, and both are on same workgroup. (I thought of all the easy fixes)

any thoughts,
Thanks,
Agent_Riot

**hwm54112** · 09-09-2006, 09:39 AM

"There are two types of network cables commonly used in PC networks - Straight-through and cross-over.

Cross-over: A cross-over cable is used to connect two computers via their NICs, without using a hub or switch."

**Chode** · 09-09-2006, 12:24 PM

Agent, to be a bit more specific, a direct Ethernet connection between 2 computers requires a crossover cable. One end is wired T568A, and the other end is wired T568B. So, one end of the cable is terminated green/white, green, orange/white, blue, blue/white, orange, brown/white, brown. The B end is identical except the green and orange pairs are reversed.

**Bill_Castner** · 09-09-2006, 12:34 PM

Pictures: http://www.trendware.com/support/cable/cable.htm

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**johnwill** · 09-09-2006, 02:35 PM

Here's both the straight and crossover wiring diagrams, CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram.

Here's a page on making your own cables, HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES.

Agent_Riot · 09-14-2006, 03:52 PM

I got them mixed up..... COMPTIA will kill me!

Thanks,
Agent_Riot

09-09-2006, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Agent_Riot Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 37 OS: xp	Cable disconnected... not! Pretty sad that i'm a network + tech and i'm stumped... I'm trying to connect a laptop and desktop. Laptop is a toshiba, with celeron and win xp, desktop is an emachines, with win xp. Both have functioning network cards. I connected them with a straight through cable and set them up using the home/office net wizard (to avoid issues). Ip addresses look great, everything checks out, except they both say that the cable is disconnected, which of course it isn't. Oh, and both are on same workgroup. (I thought of all the easy fixes) any thoughts, Thanks, Agent_Riot

09-09-2006, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,280 OS: Windows XP Pro	Agent, to be a bit more specific, a direct Ethernet connection between 2 computers requires a crossover cable. One end is wired T568A, and the other end is wired T568B. So, one end of the cable is terminated green/white, green, orange/white, blue, blue/white, orange, brown/white, brown. The B end is identical except the green and orange pairs are reversed. __________________ Sweet!

09-09-2006, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bill_Castner Users Helping Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,029 OS: XP SP2 Vista Win2k	Pictures: http://www.trendware.com/support/cable/cable.htm . __________________ MS-MVP Windows Networking VSOP AUMHA Forums MVM BroadbandReports / DSLR MVP Tek-Tips

09-09-2006, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Here's both the straight and crossover wiring diagrams, CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram. Here's a page on making your own cables, HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-09-2006, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	"There are two types of network cables commonly used in PC networks - Straight-through and cross-over. Cross-over: A cross-over cable is used to connect two computers via their NICs, without using a hub or switch."

09-14-2006, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Agent_Riot Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 37 OS: xp	I got them mixed up..... COMPTIA will kill me! Thanks, Agent_Riot