[Tfug] Harmless musing

[Bexley Hall]

Hi,

After playing musical chairs with the CAT5 cables
on my switch, I wondered (again) why there is any
need for a "crossover" cable.

I.e., *if* EVERY RJ45 was wired the same, then
*every* cable would be a crossover cable, right?

E.g., connect two computers together (point-to-point)
with a crossover cable.

E.g., connect a computer to a hub/switch (wired to
LOOK like a "computer") with a crossover cable.

So, what "little detail" am I missing that explains
why The Powers That Be opted to wire hubs/switches
one way and "computers" another?

--don

(BTW, Happy Turkey Day)


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