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Co n n ect i n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em
Connect ing M ore Than One Com put er t o t he Cable M odem
You’ll need t he f ollow ing equipment :
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Crossover-w ired, or “ null,” cat egory 5 Et hernet cable
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10BaseT or 100BaseT Hub or Sw it ch
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St raight t hrough, or st andard, cat egory 5 Et hernet cable (one f or each
comput er t o be connect ed)
If you have a hub w it h an uplink port * , a st raight t hrough cable can be used in
combinat ion w it h t hat port in lieu of t he crossover cable.
* An uplink port has a small sw it ch on it t o change t he polarit y of t he
connect ion. It can accept eit her a cross-over or a st raight , depending on t he
set t ing.
