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Date:      Sun, 5 Mar 2000 22:51:37 -0500 (EST)
From:      Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org>
To:        Chris Fedde <chris@fedde.littleton.co.us>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: natd 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000305224542.92539A-100000@mail>
In-Reply-To: <200003052226.e25MQkT31871@fedde.littleton.co.us>

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On Sun, 5 Mar 2000, Chris Fedde wrote:

> The map goes 
> 
>     DSL-x-bsd---hub---others.
> 
> The cable between the DSL modem and the bsd box is a crossover.

Maybe yes, maybe no; it depends on which DSL box he has. In many cases,
this hardware is supplied with a manual.  :^)

> Pinout on the two RJ45s on the cable is is as follows: 

If in fact a crossover is necessary, the correct pinout is:

  1 - 3
  2 - 6
  3 - 1
  6 - 2

> ... Crossover cables are available at most computer stors. 

Of course, the store is probably the best place to get such a cable, if
you need one and the DSL box didn't come with one.

--
Chris Hill                     chris@monochrome.org
[place witty saying here]



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