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Grant Sewell wrote: >On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:54:33 -0000 >"Colin James" <colin.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>does have a switch but only 4 which isn't enough for me so thats why I need >>the 2 together. just about to have a go at getting it working. no doubt I >>will need some help with something later! >>Thanks >> >> >> .... >If your router has a built-in switch, then it is possible that you'd need a >cross-over cable to go between it and another switch. It depends on whether the >router manufacturer has "stuck to the rules" or not. Always handy to have both >cables around, just in case! > > Don't most modern switches autodetect the cable anyway. So you should be able to use either. Older switches used to have a specific port marked for uplink. Pete -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html