NETGEAR FVS318 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual page 135

Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall
The FVS318 VPN Firewall incorporates Auto Uplink technology (also called MDI/MDIX).
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Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the
port should have a normal connection (e.g. connecting to a PC) or an uplink connection (e.g.
connecting to a router, switch, or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct
configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto
Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.
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