Re: [LUG] NIC - full or half duplex?

[P.J.Weaver@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

> 
> On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, John Horne wrote:
> 
> 
> On the other hand in a switched environment there can be no collisions, so
> you can send and receive data willy-nilly.


In that case, a 2 node crossover cable should work. A hub might work with 2 nodes, but only if the hub supports it (is that right)?

Like jon, my behind is talkative :)

I just know my fully switched 100mbit full duplex home network is great :)

BTW - does 100mbit ethernet use all the wires in a cat 5 cable?

> 
> On the other hand I may be talking out of my behind, but what I said makes
> some kind of sense to me at least :)
> 
> J.
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