Re: [SLUG] Newb network question

From: Ian Blenke (icblenke@nks.net)
Date: Fri May 28 2004 - 12:33:48 EDT


Levi Bard wrote:

>
>> Some newer network cards do autodetect.
>>
>> Newer Macs, for example, automagically adapt to a crossover when
>> appropriate.
>>
>> Most network cards do not have this feature, however.
>
>
> I was wondering if it would be possible to write a kernel module to
> manually cross over the lines on a nic. Do you think so? Or would
> the hardware have to support it?
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The hardware has to support it. It's a physical layer issue.

 - Ian

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