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Do I need a cross-over cable?

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Mar 15, 202618772 views
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I'm wanting to directly connect two machines, both running Windows 7. I'm wondering whether I will need a cross-over cable for this or not. As I understand it, I will need one unless both machines support Auto-MDIX. What I don't know is whether Auto-MDIX is a function of the NIC, the O/S, or both. …

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Most modern NIC's don't need cross-over cables, since they use auto sensing to find out which cable you plugged in. So use a cross-over or a normal cat5 or cat6 cable, either way you should be good.

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