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> > > > On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, John Horne wrote: > > > > > > On the other hand in a switched environment there can be no collisions, so > > you can send and receive data willy-nilly. > > > In that case, a 2 node crossover cable should work. A hub might work with 2 nodes, but only if the hub supports it (is that right)? You might have to explicitally configure the cards to full duplex with a point to point link. I can't recall off hand how the auto negotiation works. In the case of a hub it can't "support" it since it's more or less a passive device. (Though some hubs will do full duplex on their uplink ports.) So again you'd need to manually configure. Unless you need to go more that 100m using a hub is a waste of time anyway, since a spool of cable will cost you less than even the smallest 100M hub. > I just know my fully switched 100mbit full duplex home network is great :) > > BTW - does 100mbit ethernet use all the wires in a cat 5 cable? There is a varient which uses all 4 pairs, but I've never seen it. Anything which is duel speed, IME, uses the same 2 pairs as 10M. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.