Crossover cable

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Networking two machines
It costs very little to establish a 10BaseT network between two PCs because you don't need a hub. All you need is a network card for each machine and a special 10BaseT cable called a crossover cable. You plug one end of this cable into each machine's network card, as shown in Figure above.

Figure Above You don't need a hub to create a two-machine 10BaseT network.