cable modem and router question

[TakedownCA]

I'm going to share a cable connection among 2 computers with a Netgear RT314. I was wondering if you needed a crossover wire to connect the cable modem to the WAN port? If so, where can I get a crossover cable? I've already went to Home Depot for the patch cables, but they don't have crossover cables. Thanks for the help.

-Mahir

 

[dkk]

if i remember correctly, you only need straight thru patch cable. in case you need cross-over, you can get them at compusa, fry's, etc.

 

[oldskool]

my rt311 came with a crossover cable, so i would imagine that the rt314 would as well


robin

 

[Angst]

Was just using my SMC barricade 4pt with my friends cable (3COM)...we used a straight-thru and it worked fine...

 

[Yoshi]

You don't need a cross over cable. A regular ethernet cable will work fine.

 

[Wik]

A straight thru cable is needed.

The RT311 came with a crossover cable because it is a single port router and is needed if you wanted to hook the LAN port directly to a computer.