Cross Over Cable & Straight Through Cable

[Active51]

what the Difference ? sorry if its stupid Q Just found out about Cross Over Cable tonight

and does it mater if a conect a Straight Through Cable from the pop corn hour to me pc

[benji99]

Read = http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-crossover-cable.htm

In other words, to connect 2 PC's directly (without router/switch, etc ...) you need a cross-over cable. A cross-over cable does not work for connecting a device to a router/switch/etc ...

That's the easy explanation!

Also - SEE THIS!

[Active51]

thank verry much this where a been going wrong with me pop corn hour to me pc a been use patch cable it conects but only get 40 seconds movie then cuts off

[alanh]

(01-21-2009 11:53 PM)Active51 Wrote:  thank verry much this where a been going wrong with me pop corn hour to me pc a been use patch cable it conects but only get 40 seconds movie then cuts off

The Ethernet MII PHY on the PopcornHour is auto sensing; as are most new switches. You can use either cable.

[Active51]

a still no luck used stright cable and cross over one still can only play 30 seconds off movie/ mp3 till it stops then msg comes up can not play file

a think this might be broke

[cdx47]

Active51 put your file on an external hard drive connected via usb to the PCH and play it. If it works then you have a net problem. If it doesnt then your file is the problem. Make sure that if a file does not work you then reboot before you try the next one. Otherwise the next one may not work either.

(01-22-2009 12:33 AM)alanh Wrote:  The Ethernet MII PHY on the PopcornHour is auto sensing; as are most new switches. You can use either cable.

I suspected that would be the case since as you say most modern switches have this functionality.