[olug] MDI/MDIX autodetection (was nonnetwork)

[Nathan D.Rotschafer]

my 10/100 port on my powerbook 12" does it too.  In all honesty  
without looking I couldn't tell you if I carry a straight or  
crossover cable with me...I just know it works.

Thanks,

Nathan D. Rotschafer
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On Oct 20, 2005, at 10:23 PM, Phil Brutsche wrote:


> Neal Rauhauser wrote:
>
>
>>   I've never seen and I don't believe it makes any sense for their  
>> to be
>> an autodetecting PCI or integrated NIC.
>>
>>
>
> Apparently you've never worked with gigabit ethernet ;)
>
>
>
>>   Making a crossover takes all of five minutes if you've got ends  
>> and a
>> crimp tool ...
>>
>>
>
> ... and you don't mind re-doing a couple times because you don't do it
> frequently enough to keep your skills up to snuff.
>
> -- 
>
> Phil Brutsche
> phil at brutsche.us
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