I need a long piece of crossover Cat5 to connect my PC to a wireless reciever (that has to be quite a distance from the PC).

Unforchunatly I only have straight through cat5. I dont have a crimper or any  RJ45 connectors.

Is there an easy awy to convery straight through cat5 into corssover? Maybe a software conversion?

Cheers.

a crossover adapter whatsit... which plugs into one end.

coupler

I did give it a go but it wouldnt register a connection. Im using my onboard network card on my LAnparty NFII mobo.

This what I need?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44750&criteria=coupler&doy=10m5

Cheers for the quick replies.

I did give it a go but it wouldnt register a connection. Im using my onboard network card on my LAnparty NFII mobo.

This what I need?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44750&criteria=coupler&doy=10m5

Cheers for the quick replies.

Nope thats just a normal coupler i.e. an extender.  There are couplers that do the crossover bit for you but I cant see one in the maplin catalog. (they used to sell them).  Youre looking for something like this:

http://www.trianglecables.com/cat5e-crossover-m-f.html

Actually, its not as elegant but you could just buy the coupler you found and a short bit of crossover cable.  Plug the crossover cable in one end of the coupler and you get the same effect, i.e.

PC > long cat 5 cable > coupler > short crossover cable > PC

^^ he doesnt have a crimper or any terminals

you could always just buy some terminals (uber cheap) then use a pair of pliers/screw driver to push the pins in... i didnt even know crimpers existed when I started with networking, i used to push all the pins in with a  screwdriver... and used to re-use old crimps too

id post you a couple of crimps free... but ive run out muyself

You need a coupler a short crossover cable and yer long straight cable, done

Cheers, I think ive got a short crossover allready so that ill be a good solution.

Thanks