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On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:04:18 -0400 (EDT), Steve <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Step 2a:
> Remove the cable and check to see if it's a straight
> through or crossover. When I went computer to computer
> with hardware of the 90's a crossover cable was required.
> Straight through: hold both connectors side by side
> and the wire colors will be in the same sequence.
> Crossover: Hold connectors side by side and some of
> the wires will be reversed.
The packet said "crossover" and Yes, some of the colours are swapped
over.
The XP comp shows "cable unplugged" when the DOS comp is powered down
and "connected" when the DOS comp is running. IMO that indicates that
something is right ;-)
Next step?
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