[PLUG] dsl
Russell Senior
seniorr at aracnet.com
Wed Jun 14 06:07:05 UTC 2006
>>>>> "Larry" == Larry Brigman <larry.brigman at gmail.com> writes:
>> Got DSL stuff today...
>>
>> Got a cisco 687 router...
>>
>> Do I need a cross over to connect that to my hub??
Larry> depends on your hub or switch. Newer switches have auto
Larry> sensing such that you don't need a cross-over. Older hubs that
Larry> have a uplink port don't need a cross-over if you use the
Larry> uplink port. A hub or switch that has neither will need the
Larry> cross-over cable.
I think that's wrong. The Cisco 678's (and 675's before them) came
with yellow cross-over cables that were used to connect directly to a
PC NIC (I've got just such a cable connected right now, I am talking
through it). That implies you'd want a straight-through for a
hub/switch.
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