No you don't need a crossover cable. I can't remember the last time I used one. Ethernet ports have automatically handled that for some time now.
As for the original question, if you can program I would go with using a udp socket. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/7e659fa5-a4c5-46a9-a994-4da6b4b8debd%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
