Q: What kind of ethernet cable do I need to transfer files from a PC to my macbook?
What kind of ethernet cable do I need to transfer files from a PC to my Macbook? When I do an Amazon search, there seems to be lots of different kinds.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
Posted on Jun 25, 2013 4:10 PM
by Grant Bennet-Alder,Solvedanswer
Desktops
All current Macs can use either a straight cable or a cross cable -- they will adapt to whatever you plug in.
For Gigabit Ethernet speeds, the cable needs all eight conductors present and all eight contacts.
Your Mac has the ability to serve as a lightweight Router when you enable Internet Sharing across Ethernet -- this can allow it to assign IP Addresses that "just work".
Posted on Jun 25, 2013 6:15 PM