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On Thursday 28 September 2006 21:18, Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> wrote |
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about 'Re: [gentoo-user] Router 3rd and 4th net interface problem': |
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> My buddy just told me that most modern NICs do "autosensing" so they |
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> don't require a crossover cable. Is that right? |
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Yes, all GigE cards are required to do this auto-negotiation, and some (or |
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at least a few) 100Mbit cards will do it as well. Unless at least one of |
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the ports you are using is GigE, don't count on it. |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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