Connect two computers without crossover cable

Question

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direct ethernet connection between two wirelessly connected Windows 7 laptops

Is is possible to connect two computers without a crossover Cat 5e cable?

Solution 1

Some computers have autosensing capability and would switch the orientation themselves. But most computers wont do it, sorry.

Solution 2

If it's a modern computer (w/Gigabit), then it will work just fine. Otherwise, probably not. Older switches/hubs sometimes had autodetect for cable type, but NICs typically did not (I can't think of any that did right now).

Solution 3

It will work if you are connecting two computers from straight cat 5 and one computer must have Linux OS e.g. Ubuntu.

I've tried this before and it was successful

• Windows to Windows will not work

I tried

• Ubuntu to Windows Vista and it was successful!

not on any other Linux or Windows.

Comments

[quack quixote]

see if this answer or this one answers your question...

[quack quixote]

this is called Auto-MDIX.

[mond007]

if it is HP only tech probably most ethernet cards do not have it. thanks for the link.

[mond007]

as i tried out between gigabit and megabit ethernet machines non crossover cable just works fine! wow, how come no one explicitly told this?!

[Hay]

If both computers are reasonable modern Macs (last three years or so) this will work out of the box with a normal cable.