Setting up a network and sharing internet

[James Knott]

Henry Spencer wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Aug 2005, Steve wrote:
>>Is there a way where I would not require a crossover cable?
> 
> An Ethernet port transmits on one pair of wires and receives on another,
> and to connect two together, there *must* be a crossover somewhere, so
> that each port's transmitter pair is connected to the other's receiver. 

Except for Gigabit, which transmits and receives on all four pairs.
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