Re: X-over cables [was Direct cable connection]
On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 04:50:16PM -0800, deFreese, Barry wrote:
> > 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?
> >
>
> It will work but it won't be "certified" for 100Mbit... :-)
now thats an even better idea! as long as some twit doesnt try and use
them both at once!
> > 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?? ;-)
me gots a powerbook520 and it is so fustrating! there are no flippin
keyboard commands! click finder to switch between netscape and telnet!
grrr.
hugh
ps: have looked at debian port for mac but the only hardware that isnt
supported is the nic, so there wouldnt be much point in trying that.
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