crossover between gigE?

From: David Gilbert (dgilbert_at_dclg.ca)
Date: 12/22/03

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To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>

    >>>>> "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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