| Question: What's
the difference between CAT 5e patch cable and CAT 5e crossover
cable?
 Answer:
The difference has to do with the wiring of the cable and the
situation in which you will use the cable.
On a CAT 5e patch cable, the wiring
configuration is identical on both ends of the cable.
On a CAT 5e crossover cable, the wiring of
pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 are "crossed-over" to pins 3, 6, 1, and 2.
CAT 5e crossover cables are used in situations
where two devices have the same interface, for example,
connecting a hub to a hub, or a switch to a switch, or even when
patching a hub or switch into a wall plate.
The most common use is to connect two PCs
directly to each other, without the use of any kind of router,
hub, or switch. This is called a peer-to-peer network, and is a
low-cost solution to allow file and Internet sharing between two
computers.
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