Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 19:35:47
From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ethernet card 10/100 speed select
Chris,
I'm guessing here - but...
10Mb/s ethernet uses two pairs out of the four pairs in a CAT5 cable,
100Mb/s uses all four pairs. I'd guess that crossover cables are probably
only crossing the 10Mb pair...
Neil
>From: "Wright, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Ethernet card 10/100 speed select
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:19:37 -0800
>
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:00:08 -0000
>From: "Wright, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Ethernet card 10/100 speed select
>
>Is an RJ45 crossover cable insufficient to get 100mb/s speed ? I've noticed
>that when I hook two desktops or desktop + libretto (both supporting
>100mb/s) via an RJ45 crossover it always auto selects 10mb/s speed, and
>there seems to be no way to change it.
>Any ideas ?
>
>Chris.
>
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