On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 08:46:41AM +0100, Jhair Tocancipa Triana wrote: > Russell L Harris writes: > > > The nice thing about a switch or hub is that (1) it allows you to > > use common straight cables and > > Crossover cables can be easily purchased from any (good) electronics > shop. > > > (2) it has an LED which gives you a visual indication of the amount > > of traffic flowing. > > I cannot see how this can be an advantage over using a crossover cable > in the context the OP is trying to use it.
because when OP decides to add another box to his growing net, then he'll either have an extra/useless cable or (as I've done on one run in my house) get *another* crossover cable to patch it together into the switch when the time comes... :) A
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