Re: Windows Easy Transfer

["Colpaert, Peter" <Peter.Colpaert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recently made my own crossover cable when I needed to hook up my Belkin wireless router (only used for the wireless part, routing is done by my linux server) to my 8-port switch.

So there still is a use for cross-cables, albeit limited.


Peter Colpaert
Software Engineer, Consumer Luminaires

Industrieterrein Satenrozen 11, 2550 Kontich, Belgium
Tel. +32/ 3 450 74 09, Fax +32/ 3 450 74 33, Internal 1317
peter.colpaert@xxxxxxxxxxx, www.philips.com
The information contained in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or reproduction is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of David Gibbs
> Sent: woensdag 2 juli 2008 15:20
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Windows Easy Transfer
>
> Lukas Beeler wrote:
> > A Gigabit Patch Cable can be had for 2$. If both PCs have Gigabit
> > NICs, you can easily get a transfer rate that's faster than your hard
> > disk.
>
> Are crossover cables necessary anymore?
>
> david