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Whats the difference between a crossover cable and a patch lead?

April 26, 2017cable Computer Computers crossover difference internet lead networking patch

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Whats the difference between a crossover cable and a patch lead?

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The difference between a crossover cable and a patch/straight-thru cable is the orientation of the cables inside the cable. If it is a consumer grade router(i.e. linksys, belkin, etc.) then you can use a patch cable to connect to one of the lan ports.