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thegrandwazoo

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April 1st, 2004 16:00

What kind of cable do I need?

I have an Inspiron 1100.  It has no ethernet connection.  What kind of cable do I need to connect to a hotel's high speed internet connection?

parkerti

610 Posts

April 1st, 2004 16:00

I think it does have the connector. As you are looking at the back of the machine, it is on the right side. You will need a regular 10/100 lan cable which can be had at any computer store, best buy, circuit city, radio shack, etc. Just ask them if you aren't sure.

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Billy Jingles

161 Posts

April 2nd, 2004 01:00

It's known as a RJ-45 cable.

mattcowger

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April 2nd, 2004 01:00

Actually, only the ends are called RJ-45. The cable itself is either Category 3 or Category 5 (CAT5) cable. The unit as a whole (CAT5 cable terminated with RJ45 ends in the TIA 568 fashion) is called a 100BaseT Ethernet cable.

thegrandwazoo

2 Posts

April 2nd, 2004 02:00

Thanks guys- I'll pick up a CAT5 with RJ45 ends.  Thanks for the info!

sakor1

2.2K Posts

April 3rd, 2004 10:00

They are better known in some places (such as Australia) as Crossover cables.

stu

deepak_ramkumar

207 Posts

April 3rd, 2004 10:00

Make sure to get a cable w/ the least resistance. Usually, longer cables and thinner cables offer more resistance than shorter cables with a greater diameter~

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