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Hey There,
Well now most network cards are 10/100 Mbit and support a UTP (Un-shielded Twisted Pair) cable known as Cat-5. The connector type for this is called RJ-45. It''s a pretty standard cable and is sold in most high street computers suppliers. The big question is how many computers is it for. If it''s only 2 you need a CAT-5 Crossover cable. Just try and get the ready packaged one as this will have the ends on you asked about. You can get this cable from maybe not your local disxons but PC World might or your corner shop computer shop. Now then if you wanted to connect up more than 2 say 3 or 4 then you need CAT-5 or Cat5e, either will do. The chances are they will sell CAT5 or CAT5e or both, either are fine. All you really need to worry about is the length which tends to come in jumps of 5 metres at a time and same as before just ask for a packaged cable with the ends on. so once you know how many and buy either a crossover Cat-5 for 2 or plain Cat5/Cat5e your sorted for cabling. Obviously one cable per computer. One last thing if you are having more than 2 you will need a hub, basically instead of the cables going from computer to computer they go into the hub which does all the work from there. Now then I assume each computer has a modern network card in that fits RJ-45, which it should do if it''s not quite old. So thats all the physical side sorted and just remeber to sort of lengths and stuff in advance and based upon what I said choose either Crossover or plain Cat5. Good luck mate...hope this helps...
STVOY
Pyre Light Studios (Under Construction)
Well now most network cards are 10/100 Mbit and support a UTP (Un-shielded Twisted Pair) cable known as Cat-5. The connector type for this is called RJ-45. It''s a pretty standard cable and is sold in most high street computers suppliers. The big question is how many computers is it for. If it''s only 2 you need a CAT-5 Crossover cable. Just try and get the ready packaged one as this will have the ends on you asked about. You can get this cable from maybe not your local disxons but PC World might or your corner shop computer shop. Now then if you wanted to connect up more than 2 say 3 or 4 then you need CAT-5 or Cat5e, either will do. The chances are they will sell CAT5 or CAT5e or both, either are fine. All you really need to worry about is the length which tends to come in jumps of 5 metres at a time and same as before just ask for a packaged cable with the ends on. so once you know how many and buy either a crossover Cat-5 for 2 or plain Cat5/Cat5e your sorted for cabling. Obviously one cable per computer. One last thing if you are having more than 2 you will need a hub, basically instead of the cables going from computer to computer they go into the hub which does all the work from there. Now then I assume each computer has a modern network card in that fits RJ-45, which it should do if it''s not quite old. So thats all the physical side sorted and just remeber to sort of lengths and stuff in advance and based upon what I said choose either Crossover or plain Cat5. Good luck mate...hope this helps...
STVOY
Pyre Light Studios (Under Construction)
Cat6 is faster, get that.
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Hey there,
lol....yeah if you can afford £70 for the Network card and a bunch more cash for the cables and like £600 hundred for the Switch...
STVOY
Pyre Light Studios (Under Construction)
lol....yeah if you can afford £70 for the Network card and a bunch more cash for the cables and like £600 hundred for the Switch...
STVOY
Pyre Light Studios (Under Construction)
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