TFO Winder@lemmy.ml to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 months agoWiring Ethernet Cable rulelemmy.mlimagemessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down15
arrow-up1211arrow-down1imageWiring Ethernet Cable rulelemmy.mlTFO Winder@lemmy.ml to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 months agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squarebelated_frog_pants@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago(If you didnt know, gigabit+ ethernet adaptors dont require these as they automatically make normal cables work as crossover, this was for 10/100 adaptors)
minus-squareDraconic NEO@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoDoesn’t always work on older hardware. My PS2 doesn’t connect to my new PC despite my PC having Gigabit Ethernet which can do auto switching.
minus-squarebelated_frog_pants@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoBoth ends need it
minus-squareDraconic NEO@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThen why are people saying only one end needs it?
(If you didnt know, gigabit+ ethernet adaptors dont require these as they automatically make normal cables work as crossover, this was for 10/100 adaptors)
Doesn’t always work on older hardware. My PS2 doesn’t connect to my new PC despite my PC having Gigabit Ethernet which can do auto switching.
Both ends need it
Then why are people saying only one end needs it?
Nah