What is a category 5e crossover patch cable think of it as the footpath that connects certain houses together on your block actually it39s a cable that directly links one computer to another on a local area network lan the rj45 cat 5e utp crossover cable with molded strain relief is designed to connect hub to hub pc to pc or mac to mac features rj45 male to male connectors and a molded strain relief advantages bull perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 base t networks bull 50 micron g