Alcatel speed touch home Advanced User's Manual page 23

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Using other LAN cables
You can use LAN cables other than the one provided in the box.
However, make sure that it has the correct layout:
G A straight through cable has to be used for the connection
between the STHome and your PC or between the hub and
the PCs on your LAN. This is because the STHome Ethernet
interface and the hub's Ethernet interfaces are both of type
Medium Dependent Interface Crossed (MDI-X) and your PC
is of type Medium Dependent Interface (MDI).
G A crossover cable is to be used between the STHome and
hub. This is because the Ethernet interface on a hub and
STHome are both of type MDI X.
G Some hubs contain switchable MDI/MDI X ports. You can use
a straight through cable on these, provided that the
appropriate port is put in MDI mode.
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