On Thursday 28 September 2006 21:18, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] Router 3rd and 4th net interface problem': > My buddy just told me that most modern NICs do "autosensing" so they > don't require a crossover cable. Is that right?
Yes, all GigE cards are required to do this auto-negotiation, and some (or at least a few) 100Mbit cards will do it as well. Unless at least one of the ports you are using is GigE, don't count on it. -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
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