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The magical and mandatory crossover cable. Every tech needs one in their tool bag.
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RedEye9 wrote on Mar 26, 2023, 14:38:
The magical and mandatory crossover cable. Every tech needs one in their tool bag.
I never carried one and I am sure I don't even own one. I can't remember the last time I encountered a NIC that doesn't do Tx/Rx auto-negotiation. Even cheapass Realtek chipsets do it.
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“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I remember connecting two PCs with a cat5 when I was young and wondering why it wouldn't work.
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PHJF wrote on Mar 26, 2023, 17:41:
I remember connecting two PCs with a cat5...
Cat5? The luxury! I had 10Base2 with BNC connectors and I was thankful if I correctly teed them.
We had onions on our belt, which was the style at the time. Kept banging in to the crimpers.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
BNC! Wow. Haven't thought about those in a long time. Yep, definitely remember when that was "the way".
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Re: Get Off My Desktop! Windows Must Stop Showing Tabloid News
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Re: Get Off My Desktop! Windows Must Stop Showing Tabloid News
Mar 26, 2023, 21:51
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Burrito of Peace wrote on Mar 26, 2023, 18:14:Token ring. Good times.PHJF wrote on Mar 26, 2023, 17:41:
I remember connecting two PCs with a cat5...
Cat5? The luxury! I had 10Base2 with BNC connectors and I was thankful if I correctly teed them.
We had onions on our belt, which was the style at the time. Kept banging in to the crimpers.
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jdreyer wrote on Mar 27, 2023, 02:28:Knew about them, never got the chance to interact with them.
Token ring. Good times.
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