-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear Adam,
cross-over cables are only required for really old machines. For a few years, RJ-45 plugs have been able to figure out automatically whether they are connected to a switch or directly to another machine. Best, Tim On 01/25/2013 10:40 AM, Adam Ralph wrote: > You can just connect two machines together with an ethernet cable, > no switches or routers. However you need a crossover cable to do > this. Most likely you have standard cables only in the lab. > > > Adam > - -- - -- Dr Tim Gruene Institut fuer anorganische Chemie Tammannstr. 4 D-37077 Goettingen GPG Key ID = A46BEE1A -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iD8DBQFRAlfSUxlJ7aRr7hoRAln8AJ9Ry+dH1a4q4mh32A+0wJVFoRih4gCg8HGg p8xCYBRv11m7YAx6LpXQZ1E= =IF8v -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
