Re: What's different about a router uplink port ?

["esterill" <pete.esterill@xxxxxxxxx>]

Before auto-sensing ports, uplink ports were wired differently to
allow 'hub to hub' connections via regular patch cables.  For 'hub to
hub' read also 'switch to switch'.  Without this, a cross over cable
would be needed to connect hub to hub.  Some devices gave you a switch
to change the uplink port to a 'regular' port.  These days, it is
generally automatic.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <lists@...> wrote:
>
> Probably going to kick myself for asking this but on a router eg my
> NetGear where all ports are the same speed and all ports have
full/half
> duplex and auto crossover capabilities what's different about the
uplink
> ports - which are still clearly separated and labelled as such ?
>
>     K
>