[lug] NIC Question

[Timothy C. Klein]

* Fred Robinson (fred.robinson at sipfusion.com) wrote:
> I use a 2-way satellite system for broadband.  The satellite modem connects
> to my PC via USB.  I want to network another PC, so my question is;  Can I
> connect two PC's NIC to NIC without an ethernet hub, the Server machine
> naturally being the box with the USB satellite modem connection?
> 

Yes, you can do this, but you need a special cable: a crossover cable.
I don't remember which lines are crossed, but they are very common.  You
may have high collision rates, but it works OK.

Tim
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