Fane wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:
 MB> a single crossover cable between them.  A crossover cable is a piece
 MB> of normal unshielded twisted pair, usually Category 5, with normal
 F> I understand that, kind of like a null modem cable.  But for
 F> whichever cable I decide to use, what else would I need
 F> besides the cards, and crossover cable?  I don't suppose
 F> someone could use BOTH cables for double thoroughput could
 F> they? :)  Probably dreaming...
Some of the 100 Mbps networking schemes use the 3rd and 4th pairs this way.
 MB> You can get a crossover cable already made up from any decent network
 MB> vendor.
 F> What are the model numbers of 3Com brand Coax crossover
 F> cables and RJ-45 crossover cables?  Does 3Com sell high
 F> quality regular cabling of each too? 
I have absolutely no idea.  It never even occurred to me to buy cables from 
3Com, and I'm sure they would be outrageously expensive.
 MB> names -- IBM, HP, 3Com, SMC -- are all roughly equal to the cheaper
 F> I believe I'm going with 3Com.  I've had great experience
 F> with USRobotics and hopefully they'll follow through.
I think it is past the point of absurdity to insist on 3Com branded cables.
 
-- Mike
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