In article <3f15ae92$0$194$ >,
@ndree <> wrote:
>If I want to connect a catalyst 2900xl switch to an other switch I need to
>use a cross cable,
>or an uplink port on the other switch (if any)...
>I was wondering, if it is possible to configure a port (or multiple) as a
>uplink port?
>so that I can use a straight cable instead of a cross clable.
I don't think so. The difference has to do with which pins are used for
transmit versus receive, and it's not software-switchable.
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Barry Margolin,
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