[olug] victory and defeat w/Linux router @work

[Phil Brutsche]

Cale Lewis wrote:
> Don't many or most newer routers auto-select when connecting them

That depends on your definition of a router :)  Linksys and D-Link tonka
toys don't necessarily count as "routers"...

His doesn't - he said he has a Cisco 2600, none of which support
Auto-MDIX or gigabit.  Depending on how much his company splurged he may
not even have fast ethernet.

> ie: whether you use a straight thru or crossover cable?  Do some
> switches have this ability?

Yes, but there's no guarantee he has such a switch.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us