Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
I tried to use a simple cat5e crossover cable to connect two gigabit cards, and one of the computers would always lock-up when I tried that. One card was a Broadcom, and the other was a Marvell. The machine with the Marvell card would lockup within 30 sec of establishing the connection. Now I have both computer connected through a 10/100 switch and it works fine.
you need a straight thru cable for gig-2-gig connections.
I don't know if you are right, but I never even thought to try that.
Worth a shot I guess.
I didn't get to be elite for being wrong. (although I think it did happen some time in the last millenia)
Gig ethernet uses all 4 pairs of the cable and as such all 4 pairs need to be crossed. A "ethernet crossover cable" only crosses pairs 2 and 3 leaving 1 and 4 alone. Ain't gonna work with gig ethernet.
cheers!
If you read the whole thread its explained above. good luck!