Re: OT crossover cable speed
On 25-Mar-2002 Rob VanFleet wrote:
> Sorry this has nothing to do with Debian, but I'm at a loss as to where
> else to ask (if it matters, both machines are running Debian <g>).
>
> I am looking to connect two machines, one will be connected to the
> outside network, the other connected to it via a second NIC. I really
> don't want to use a switch for just two machines, but I am wondering if
> a crossover cable has any speed disadvantages as opposed to a small
> switch. These machines will constantly be transferring data, so I would
> like the connection to be as fast as possible (limited by the NICs to
> 100 Mbs).
>
should go as fast as the wire allows.
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