28 May
2002
28 May
'02
5:06 p.m.
On Tue, 28 May 2002, Bob Lafleur wrote:
I always get confused with this... Does a regular
telephone cord cross
all the wires, as opposed to a standard MMJ cable which is straight
through?
It should, although with most telephones polarity doesn't make a bit of
difference, so check first. Just put the two ends next to each other, you
should be able to see if the colors are swapped on each end or not. If
you can't tell, and you have a flat cable, straighten in out. If both
ends are on the same way, it's crossed-over, if not, it's straight thru:
Cross-over Straight thru
/ \ /
/ \ /
+------+ +------+ +------+ +----__+
|__ |----| __| |__ |----| |
+------+ +------+ +------+ +------+
/
/
-- Pat