Re: [TCLUG:9401] Cisco 675 questions

[Christopher McKinley <lamfada@lugh.net>]

Are you positive?  I have my 675 with the crossover running into the
uplink port, but for the regular port, I use a normal cable, and I have
used it on both the regular port and the uplink.

-Chris

Ben Beuchler wrote:
> 
> The only part I can help you out with is the "crossover cable" bit.  And
> the answer is:  It depends.  Yup.  I love saying that.
> 
> Anyway, it depends on whether or not your hub has an "uplink port"
> designed to daisy chain hubs together.  If so, then a standard cat 5 cable
> will work... just plug it in that old uplink port.  If you do not have a
> port specifically designated as such, then you do need a crossover cable
> which you can then plug into any of the unused ports on your hub.
> 
> Haven't done IP masq myself (Medilinks gave me 5 static IPs!) so I can't
> help you there.
> 
> Ben
> 
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