Saturday, October 3, 2009

Primary stages of networking

If you want to connect your laptop to a desktop ...

The very first thing is you have to get a network cable. There you have mainly three options. They are Cat 5, Cat 5E, Cat 6. I recommend Cat 5E. The difference between Cat 5 and Cat 5E cables will give you a chance to choose Cat 5E. The unit prize of Cat 5E and Cat 6 will again give you a hint to choose Cat 5E. Always think about your target and try to achieve it in simple, efficient and effective way.
There are again several categories of Cat 5E cable. I used Cat 5E UTP cable. Next get two rj 45 connectors. Then fix the Cat 5E cable to those connectors by using a crimping tool. When you connect the cable keep in mind that you want to prepare cross cable not straight cable. Because you are going to connect two mac devices together. So you have to undergo some color conventions. That means those 8 wires within the Cat 5E cable should connect in two different patterens. You have to use T-568A and T-568B combination.

That's it. Now you have to connect the cable to the computers.