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17/03/2006, 10h45

I've been investigating a problem recently where we were experiencing
intermittent packet loss and errors on the switch to a particular
server.

In the end we traced the problem to the fact that the server had been
connected to the switch using a crossover cable.

In my view this shouldn't have worked at all, but it did, albeit at a
reduced rate and with significant errors.

Can anyone explain why this would actually work? Was the switch or NIC
compensating in some way for the cable being incorrect?

17/03/2006, 10h45	#1
WeeJockMacFeegle@gmail.com Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	X-over accidentally connected from server to switch. But it worked! I've been investigating a problem recently where we were experiencing intermittent packet loss and errors on the switch to a particular server. In the end we traced the problem to the fact that the server had been connected to the switch using a crossover cable. In my view this shouldn't have worked at all, but it did, albeit at a reduced rate and with significant errors. Can anyone explain why this would actually work? Was the switch or NIC compensating in some way for the cable being incorrect?