Emulate a crossover cable

[Maniac0Maniac]

This is probably a terrible hack, but I've done it before in a pinch...

Carefully cut the shielding in the middle of the cable, cut the wires and cross them manually, then insulate with tape (I had a soldering iron handy). I think you have to swap 2 pairs if I remember correctly. Keep the cables connections as short as possible and use a short network cable - I had problems getting longer cables to work.

Like I said... This is a terrible hack and is not recommended unless you are desperate!! Besides... you can pick up crossover cables for £1 if you shop around!