[Novalug] [OT] Networking question

[Ken Kauffman]

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Pretty sure the gigabit *standard* is autosensing ports, including
NICs.   You're supposed to be able to use a standard ethernet cord and
plug a machine directly into another machines NIC.  No more crossover
cable necessary.  However, my point was that most consumer switches
have autosensing ports, even in the the 10/100 models now.

Only posting for clarity on my part. :)

Ken

Sean Spurrier wrote:
> As Ken already stated above the ports on your gige switch are
> probably going to be autosensing.  I have a cheapo 8 port gige
> switch at home (60 bucks with Jumbo frame support) and I have had no
> issues with it being hooked up to my WRT54G(V2 running Open-WRT) on
> one of the standard 4 "internal" ports on the 54G.
> 
> 
> 
> Sean Spurrier
>
> "Offer a solution, don't just add to the problem"
> 
> On 1/2/07, *James Ewing Cottrell 3rd* <JECottrell3 at comcast.net
> <mailto:JECottrell3 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     And on Linksys routers, that port tends to be labeled "WAN". My
>     advice:
>
>     [1] RTF Linksys M
>     [2] RTF Switch M
>     [3] Tell the salesman that you will be connecting the WRT54G and
>     other
>     equipment and that if it fails to work, that you expect to
>     return it for
>     a full refund.
>
>     JIM
>
>     Ken Firestone wrote:
>
>     >On Sun, 31 Dec 2006, Jay Hart wrote:
>     >
>     >   Very doable, but I can't remember right now if you will need
>     a cross-over
>     >   cable or not between a router and switch. I'm going to
>     assume that the low-end
>     >   Linksys router does not auto sense cable-type.
>     >
>     >   Jay
>     >
>     >The switch should have one port for the uplink, that can be
>     switched
>     >between crossover and straight.
>     >
>     >   > Before I buy a switch, I wanted to verify that this is
>     workable.  I have
>     >   > a LinkSys WRT54G wireless router.  It has four wired
>     ports.  I'm
>     >   > thinking of buying a 10/100/1000 switch  and connecting
>     that to the
>     >   > Linksys router.  I'd use the switch for a few machines
>     where I'd like
>     >   > the GB ports.  Otherwise, the 100MB speeds for normal traffic.
>     >   >
>     >   > My question is - can I connect the switch to the Linksys
>     router without
>     >   > causing any other issues.  I believe this is doable ...
>     but am wondering
>     >   > if I am overlooking anything.
>     >   >
>     >   > Rich
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