Cross-over cable and 3 machines

[olds]

Right now I have 2 machines connected with a cross-over cable. NIC to NIC. The cable is run thru the walls and the attic. I am going to add a third machine and share a cable connection. I will be using an SMC broadband router. Can I still use the cross-over cable? I'd hate to have to pull another cable.
Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

There is few ways to it, it depends how the cable is connected now, i.e. wall plate, direct plugs etc.?

You can find info about cables here, and figure it out,

NETWORK CABLE AND CONNECTORS

 

[Rhi]

You could just stick one end of the corssover in the uplink port of your router. That'll switch it back straight.

-Rhi

 

[bobcpg]

just cross it over again

-bob

 

[spyordie007]

<< just cross it over again

-bob >>


I was looking all over, I know I've seen patch to x-over converters, one of those would be perfect in a situation like that. For some reason I remember 2wire.com having something like that at some point, but cant remember anymore. Just look for a converter, they're out there...

-Spy