Intel Express 10 User Manual page 13

C H A P T E R 1 Hardware Installation and Network Topology
Determining which cable to use
Different switch and repeater manufacturers implement their port
configurations differently. The following guidelines are based on the
Express 10/100 Switch, the Intel Express 100BASE-TX Stackable
Hub (repeater) and the EtherExpress™ family of adapters (server or
workstation). These apply to the majority of switches and hubs and all
servers or workstations:
For this connection
Switch to repeater
Switch to server or workstation
Switch to switch
Repeater to server or workstation
Port 1 on the switch has both an MDI and MDI-X connector. If you're
not seeing a link on a port, try plugging into each of the port 1
connectors.
Use this cable
Crossover
Straight-through
Crossover
Straight-through
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