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Creating a crossover cable
Crossover cables are used to connect two machines without the use of a hub, switch, or router. While
similar to a standard CAT 5 cable, the wiring in a crossover cable is actually quite different. Instead of
following the same wire pattern on both ends of the cable, one end is exactly opposite of the other, as
seen in Table 2 and Figure B below.