[Gllug] Ethernet crossover wiring

[Russell Howe]

On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 10:32:18PM +0000, Dylan wrote:
> Question is, if I put a socket in each room, can I configure the wiring 
> between them to act as a crossover? It this likely to be stable, or 
> should I tell him to shell out for a cheap hub?

This would violate the Principle of Least Astonishment.

If you're wiring sockets in, put straight wiring in place, and then if
you want crossover wiring, use a crossover cable between the NIC and the
socket.

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