Hi Randy,
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:10:04 -1000
Randy Bush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > You are using a crossover cable right?
> >> I'm having a right mare trying to get a Foundry BigIron to
> >> connect up to a cisco 2950T, via Gigabit copper.
>
> i was under the impression that gige spec handled crossover
> automagically
>
According to "Ethernet, The Definitive Guide", that feature is an
optional part of the spec.
One thing I've heard people encounter is that if they use a cross-over
cable, which probably really implies a 100BASE-TX cross-over, then the
ports only go to 100Mbps. A Gig-E rated straight through, in conjunction
with the automatic crossover feature, was necessary to get to GigE.
Regards,
Mark.
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