[olug] Re: A non network network?

[Charles Bird]

I'm writing this on the network thats not a network.
AKA ( NTNN ).  ;)
If its not a network U wont see this email.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Brush" <bbrush at gmail.com>
To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
Subject: Re: [olug] Re: A non network network?
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:02:15 -0500

> 
> Actually what he was referring to, and I don't know the term either,
> is some cards are made such that they will detect if they are talking
> to a switch port, or another NIC and switch their comm mode so that it
> will work.
> 
> Honestly I don't know if there are cards out there that will do this,
> but I know the switch I just installed does it.
> 
> Bill
> 
> On 10/20/05, Trent Melcher <trent at wispair.net> wrote:
> > Its Negotiation,   most cards today that are 10/100/1000 play pretty well
> > (auto-negotiate) with each other going point-to-point....just make sure you
> > have a crossover cable between them.
> >
> > Trent
> >
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