Most hubs have uplink switches for one of the ports. In this case, you can use either the regular or crossover cables to connect the two hubs. When the switch is on, you can use a regular cable. When the switch is off, you need to use a crossover. Check your manual for more details.
I just cut that from cut that from the 2nd paragraph of http://www.centralcomputer.com/Features/TechTips/Networking/Networking.htm Now this little hub has 5 ports plus the uplink. I plugged the feed to the "Uplink" port and this might be why I'm getting away with it? On Mon February 10 2003 9:17 pm, you wrote: > Agreed. > > There are some newer NICs (I've heard Apple uses them) and switches that > "autodetect" if they should be a crossover of straight through on the jack, > but that's it. And i'd bet a significant chunk of cash that nobody will > EVER put this level of tech into a lowly little hub (which is what he > specifically mentioned). If I'm wrong, and they do, I'd also bet money > that the purchasers are also the same people that by fiber to TP > transcievers so they can plug their "fiber to the desktop" workstations > into this little hub. :) > > Kev. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cade Cairns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:03 PM > Subject: Re: (clug-talk) crossover cables > > > YOU MUST BE INSANE! ELECTRICITY DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY! > > > > Just kidding. I cant imagine any reason for the transmit pins to suddenly > > for some reason change, can anybody who responded with (or know) prove > > me wrong? > > > > Regards, > > Cade Cairns > > > > On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Garth Meisel wrote: > > > OK, hold up here. Everybody is going bezerk and all I asked was one > > simple > > > > question. I'll ask it again. > > > > > > Will a hub perform properly with all crossover cables instead of > > > regular (straight thru) cables? > > > > > > This has nothing to do with what the normal is or how things SHOULD be > > done in > > > > an ideal world. I just want to know if the hub and everything would > > function > > > > with crossovers everywhere instead of regular straight thru cables. > > That > > > > means a crossover feeding the hub and crossovers to the systems hooked > > to the > > > > hub.
