Systems Administrator wrote:
>
> could somebody explain to me as if i where a small kid why we need to use
> a cross cable when we stack hubs? a mathematical explanation? thanks
> guys.
>
Some hubs don't use a cross cable for stacking hubs. The Linksys hub I
got for our Internet cafe doesn't, for one. It depends on how
bloody-minded and/or lazy the manufacturer of your hub is, I guess.
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