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(I posted this in the Cabling forum, but I'm not sure which is the right place)

Hello, I've been lurking around and noticed some expertise here. I'm confident somebody can answer my question(s).

I am networking my house for 2 reasons. First is for XBOX playing with friends, second is for internet on multiple computers.

I am intermediate in networking, meaning I know how to crimp RJ-45 ends, and simple things like that. I do not know all of the correct terminology though, like the name for the "female" jack.

Anyways, I have a 12 port switch. I have run 12 Cat5e cables throughout my house, and they go to wall plates with the female jacks. At the switch, I have RJ-45 male ends crimped on, and they are plugged directly into the switch. (after reading about this, this is not the preferred way to go).

I am having problems connecting multiple Xboxes together with this method, and it ends up that I have to bring the switch out and "rig" it up with a crossover cable, and some straights just to get playing.

Any advice? I'm thinking my problem is that I need the female jacks on both ends of the cable, and then patch cables from there on both ends.

Thanks.

make sure when you wire it you are wiring it straight through. If you are connecting to XBOX's you can use a cross over to bypass your switch but
you need to make sure you are using 568B wiring codes on both ends.

Good Luck!