On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 10:58:11PM +0800, dek wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: fooler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > be forewarned that using always cross-over cable connecting from your nic > to > > hub or switch will cause a no activity or malfunction to either your nic > or > > your hub/switch port... > > really?? sorry this "warning:" is very new to me, to be exact this is the > first time i heard of such thing, can you give a url or anything that would > support this malfunction . i dont see any logical reason for this > mulfunction but please do give a url/documents or anything that would > support this..
Would an empirical support do? We just had an accident in our network yesterday. A crossover cable was accidentally connected to a hub from a pc. As a result, the whole network were flooded with packets. All nodes couldn't network, and all the collision lights on all the central switches were lit up without blinking. Yet another damage a really pissed-off network administrator can do on his last day in the company. BTW, it wasn't me who did it. -- Benjamin Oris Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ImagineAsia, Inc. http://www.imagineasia.com/ A Digital Animation Studio (632) 717 1111 loc. 222 _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
