You're right, the wires of the cable have not the proper disposition. I've
found a sceme in internet and I'm going to change it. Once done I'll post
the result.
Thnak You!
Paolo

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> In article <#wBZhNg4FHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, "pbpbpb"
> <paolo_bressan@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>Am trying to netwok a laptop to my PC. I connected a crossed cable but
>>both
>>computers show the LAN icon with the information: No cable connected.
>>Any suggestion?
>>Paolo
>
> Are you sure that you have a properly wired crossover cable? I
> suspect that it's a regular cable, which would get the result that you
> report.
>
> To tell, hold the two ends of the cable together, in the same
> direction. In a regular cable, the wire colors are the same on both
> ends. In a crossover cable, they're different.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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