On Thursday 28 September 2006 21:18, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote 
about 'Re: [gentoo-user] Router 3rd and 4th net interface problem':
> My buddy just told me that most modern NICs do "autosensing" so they
> don't require a crossover cable.  Is that right?

Yes, all GigE cards are required to do this auto-negotiation, and some (or 
at least a few) 100Mbit cards will do it as well.  Unless at least one of 
the ports you are using is GigE, don't count on it.

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