[olug] victory and defeat w/Linux router @work

[Ben Dinger]

On Thu, Oct 14, 2004 at 12:27:46PM -0500, Phil Brutsche wrote:
> 
> That depends on your definition of a router :)  Linksys and D-Link tonka
> toys don't necessarily count as "routers"...

Dangit, you beat me to it :)

> His doesn't - he said he has a Cisco 2600, none of which support
> Auto-MDIX or gigabit.  Depending on how much his company splurged he may
> not even have fast ethernet.

What scared me about the whole thing is that I read "Netgear switch" right before I read "two DS3's".  Someone has their priorities screwed up. 

> Yes, but there's no guarantee he has such a switch.

Agreed.  And half the junk that has Auto-MDIX, well, it really doesn't work.  At least, I know for a fact that even if you connect a ethernet cable to a Auto-MDIX on a CheapLinksys switch, and the other end to a port on a Cat 2924, well, it don't work :). 

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