Alex Dean wrote:
> Jared Anderson wrote:
> 
> How do I recognize a crossover port?  The ports on my current router are
> WAN,1,2,3,4.

None of those are crossovers.

Crossover will usually be labeled as "Uplink" or a funny X symbol.

>  I'm connecting from the DSL modem to router via the WAN
> port with a patch cable.  For that matter, how do I spot a patch vs.
> crossover cable if I've forgotten to label them?  The order of the wires
> in the jack, correct?

In the tip, yes. Hold them next to each other with the thumbclickywidget
down. If the wires are in the same order its a straight-through.

> I was going to just drill a hole in the ceiling, push the cabling up
> there, go up into the crawlspace, drag the cable to the end of the
> house, and drop it down through another hole I drill.  Are you talking
> about pvc or metal tubing I'd put the cable inside?  I hadn't considered
> that - what's the benefits?

For one it will take a beating from bugs etc before the cable will. For
two it takes any strain your fasteners may cause.

Be careful to route it a few feet from any fluorescent fixtures in the
ceiling- the ballasts produce noise on your cable and will result in
dropped packets.

~Ben

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