Ray, It means that the ports on the switch can recognize whether the port is being used as uplink or as a normal port and react appropriately. Hal Cardona PC Sleuth - http://www.pcsleuth.com Owner WinXPHelp Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinXPHelp Author - ABComputers http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray at home Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:02 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: A networking question If I understood what that means, I'd say "oh, oh, yeah." I'm not sure if the older model has that same thing. I'll try it with a regular cable first. Thanks a lot Hal. Ray at home > -----Original Message----- > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hal Cardona > > > Ray, > > The description says that each port supports automatic > MDI/MDX detection. > Just use a straight cable and it will be fine. > > Hal Cardona > PC Sleuth - http://www.pcsleuth.com > Owner WinXPHelp Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinXPHelp > Author - ABComputers http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray at home > > > Yeah, that was what I thought when I bought it too. It sure is an odd > number to not have an uplink port, wouldn't you say? It's the older > model of this, http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=69. It even says in > the description, "no confusing 'crossover' ports." WEAK! > > Ray at home ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor Pearl Software Internet Monitoring, Filtering, and Control Solutions Enabling User & Group Level Oversight & Access Policies Fully Functional in a Thick or Thin Client Environment http://www.pearlsw.com ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor Pearl Software Internet Monitoring, Filtering, and Control Solutions Enabling User & Group Level Oversight & Access Policies Fully Functional in a Thick or Thin Client Environment http://www.pearlsw.com ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm