Crossover Cables

[EvilDoc]

I understand that with new macs you dont need a crossover cable., but iam trying to connect it to a Dell Laptop. Does it matter if the dell wont "crossover" the cables of a normal ethernet cable?
Does that makes sense?

 

[armandocerna]

I think it will probably work because the way a cross over cable is made it's just a normal ethernet cable crossed at ONE end. So it makes sense that if the mac crosses it that it will work good. I think I remember actually doing this once. Should be no problem

 

[EvilDoc]

thanks for the info ill try it once i get home..

 

[jared_kipe]

Yes, modern macs ethernet ports are auto sensing, and will thus work with whatever cable you use to connect to another computer.