[rescue] AUI to Ethernet

Greg A. Woods rescue at sunhelp.org
Thu Oct 18 15:08:12 CDT 2001


[ On Thursday, October 18, 2001 at 12:07:14 (-0700), Drew Schatt wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [rescue] AUI to Ethernet
>
> I have an HP 2524 switch with 24 ports and every port on it auto senses if
> a crossover cable or a normal cable is connected, and automatically
> handles it appropriately. Makes it really simple to hook anything
> up... (Got a cable and a device?  Stick it in!) I think that this is an
> idea whose time has come for all switches...

Hmmm, yes, that's even better -- unless of course your goal is to test a
cable that you'll then use without such a well designed device!  :-)

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