I seem to remember having to use a crossover cable to link switches?

Just like hubs they've been superceded; haven't seen or used a crossover cable in years. DaleR is spot on.

Just to add, on nearly every built in network adaptor & network card's on computers sold in the last few years will also be able to "auto uplink" so computer to computer etc no longer requires a x-over cable.

I actually carry a x-over cable in my tool bag, but I come across a lot of legacy kit which can require it.

Edited August 17, 200817 yr by DaleR

I actually carry a x-over cable in my tool bag, but I come across a lot of legacy kit which can require it.

Needed one myself on Friday. That'll teach me to have a tidy up and leave it out the bag.

I have a crossover adaptor that I just fit on the end of any straight through.

A hub, plug one of the hubs ports into one of your routers ports

ps. a hub and a switch are the same thing.

A hub and a switch are not the same thing.. A hub is slower. You can hardly but hubs anymore and anyone who supplies one to a customer should really get with the times..

What you need is a switch. Get a 10/100 auto sensing and use a standard straight through patch lead to up link the router to the switch. If you need 5 ports buy a 8 or 16 port, switches are so cheap now its shocking..