[NTLUG:Discuss] cat 5 cable crossover and straight through

[Rick Renshaw]

--- Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org> wrote:
> And if all is gigabit, it doesn't matter.  Even a
> computer to computer can use a simple straight.  It's
> part of the spec.

Even slower interfaces are picking up autodetect capabilities.  I know all the newer DSL modems
that we send to users automatically detect the cable type and adjust automatically and they're
only 10/100.