Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> writes:
On 7/01/2013 4:00 PM, Trent W. Buck wrote:
Russell Coker wrote:
My EeePC supports negotiating crossover [...] But it seems that my EeePC has it without support for speeds over 100baseT.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Dependent_Interface#Auto-MDIX It's required by 1000baseT but is also found in some 100baseT units.
I think it's been a very long time since we've had to use crossover cables for any connections as we've had Auto-MDIX being standard on lots of equipment (switches / routers) for yonks.
Note that you obviously only need auto-mdix on one end, so e.g. if your switch has auto-mdix, then you won't notice if your servers lack it. That aside, I agree with you; I can't remember the last time I reached for a crossover cable.