On 5 Mar 2002, at 6:05, Tomas Santos wrote:
> 2 NICS, 2 PCs no hub= U need crossover cable
More generally, you will need a crossover in the line if connecting
two Layer 3 devices (e.g. PC NICs) or two Layer 1/2 devices (hubs,
switches). The latter often include a port that is already wired as
a crossover (labelled "uplink").
You will not need a crossover to connect a Layer 3 device to a
Layer 1/2 device.
Dave Gillett
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