RE: X-over cables [was Direct cable connection]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kent West [mailto:westk@acu.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 4:41 PM
> To: Debian User
> Subject: Re: X-over cables [was Direct cable connection]
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> Hey, that gives me an idea. How about a cable with two heads
> on one end,
> one being a crossover? Or would that introduce noise?
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It will work but it won't be "certified" for 100Mbit... :-)
> On a side note, newer Macintoshes will autosense the need to
> internally
> create a crossover connection on their ethernet ports, and will
> autonegotiate which end does it when you connect two Macs.
> Really cool!
>
Yeah but who wants a Smash-n-toss?? ;-)
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> Kent
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