Re: Search cisco cross ethernet cable

From: Jay Hennigan (jay@west.net)
Date: Tue Jun 24 2003 - 23:11:03 GMT-3


On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Tom Young wrote:

> Sorry for a topic hasn't relative with ccie, I want to
> seach the cross ethernet cable made by cisco, the deep
> green one, 2-3 meter is ok. Who know some sellers in the
> internet could let me buy it by credit card. Or some
> others reliable ways to buy it, Thanks for every
> information.

Cisco cables are indeed color coded. The green ones are, to the best of
knowledge, rollover cables. They're included with the RJ-style terminal
servers for their async ports. They're electrically identical to the
light blue (console) and black (aux) cables.

I have seen ethernet crossover cables included with some Cisco routers,
but they've been white.

Normal ethernet cables included with Cisco gear are yellow, T-1 RJ cables
are dark blue. USDN U-loop are (I think) orange and S/T are red, but I
might have these backwards. Electrically these are all the same, straight
through.

You can make an ethernet crossover cable for under a buck or buy one at
any computer store or even Rat Shack for under $10.

Cisco-branded kit along the lines of standard cables, power cords, rack
ears and the like is outrageously expensive. Would you believe US $50
for a power cord or the little cover that goes over a WIC slot?

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