On Fri, Apr 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM jeremy ardley <jeremy.ard...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 4/4/25 09:38, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > It sounds like the client is connected directly to the server via > > ethernet, presumably without a cross-over ethernet cable. So both > > ethernet ports would need to auto-sense the configuration. > > > > Can you run the same experiment with a hub or switch in between? With > > a hub or switch you do not need a cross-over cable. > > Crossover cables ceased to be necessary a decade or two ago when they > introduced auto-sensing, and if you have gigabit ethernet they are > definitely not required.
I would not be surprised to learn that some inexpensive ethernet controllers lacked some features, like Auto MDI-X, since it is an optional feature of the 1000BASE-T standard. Jeff
