Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:11:35 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Ambrisko <ambrisko@ambrisko.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Realtek Message-ID: <200303101611.h2AGBZKm026868@www.ambrisko.com> In-Reply-To: <3E6CB138.8254F6B6@mindspring.com>
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Terry Lambert writes: | No, the best thing about all GigE is that you don't need a twisty | cable, It Just Works. They should do the same thing for the 100Mbit, | IMO. 8-). They have started that. Via has atleast one auto-mdi/mdi-x nic chip. We'd like it if more companies start doing it but I wouldn't hold my breath. Caveat is that a Netgear auto mdi/mdi-x switch won't allways sync with the fxp0 in my laptop :-( So looks like we are in for another round of auto negotiation that doesn't always work. I do like the Intel gig cards, since you can get dual fiber and copper version. Doug A. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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