Jim Halsey wrote in a message to all:
 JH> Can somebody remind me how to connect 2 pc's together using
 JH> utp ? I am sure ISTR that the rj45's have to be wired
 JH> differently when no hub was in use! 
FReq (1:323/107) or download (+1 401 944 8498) file FAQCABLE.TXT:
10.0 Birds and Bees (Plugs vs. Jacks)
     The EIA/TIA specifies an RJ-45 (ISO 8877) connector for Unshielded
     Twisted Pair (UTP) cable.  The plug is the male component crimped
     on the end of the cable while the jack is the female component in
     a wall plate or patch panel, etc.  Here is the pin numbering to
     answer the question, where is pin one?
  Plug                          Jack
  (Looking at connector          (Looking at cavity
   end with the cable             in the wall)
   running away from you)
      ---------- /                   ----------
     | 87654321 |                   | 12345678 |
     |__      __|/                  |/_      /_|
        |____|                         |/___|
12.2 Ethernet 10Base-T Crossover patch cord;
     This cable can be used to cascade hubs, or for connecting
     two Ethernet stations back-to-back without a hub (ideal for
     two station Doom!)  Note pin numbering in item 10.0 above.
RJ45 Plug  1 Tx+ -------------- Rx+ 3  RJ45 Plug
           2 Tx- -------------- Rx- 6
           3 Rx+ -------------- Tx+ 1
           6 Rx- -------------- Tx- 2
 
-- Mike
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