Austin Murphy on 22 Mar 2006 16:40:40 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Finally, a crossable adapter....


Awhile ago there was an HP driven standard for 100Mbit networking
called 100baseT4
or 100VG-anyLAN that used 4 pairs of "Voice Grade" cable.

Austin

On 3/22/06, George Gallen <ggallen@slackinc.com> wrote:
> could be, maybe it just the equipment I was using at the time
> was specific in requiring all 8 wires (non standard I guess)
> for the full duplex to function.
>
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> George
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
> > [mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Chris Marget
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:30 AM
> > To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
> > Subject: RE: [PLUG] Finally, a crossable adapter....
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, George Gallen wrote:
> >
> > > as far as I know, 100mb connection does not,
> > > but the full duplex (200mb connection) does.
> > > it uses those extra wires for a "second" connection.
> >
> > No.
> >
> > 100Mb/FD requires only two pairs.
> >
> > /chris
> >
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