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Date:      Sun, 21 Dec 2003 19:28:19 -0500
From:      David Gilbert <dgilbert@dclg.ca>
To:        Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
Cc:        net@freebsd.org
Subject:   crossover between gigE?
Message-ID:  <16358.15011.888736.676362@canoe.dclg.ca>
In-Reply-To: <20031220151122.GQ60229@elvis.mu.org>
References:  <20031220151122.GQ60229@elvis.mu.org>

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>>>>> "Alfred" == Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> writes:

Alfred> Any suggestion of the kind of cable one should look for at
Alfred> Frys to run between two gigE card (intel em0) to function as a
Alfred> crossover?

As long as the chipsets are compliant, an 8 wire straight thru cable
works as both a straight and a crossover.  The GigE standard requires
this behaviour.

Dave.

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