On 03/08/2015 01:17, Java Jive wrote:
On Mon, 3 Aug 2015 00:34:50 +0100, tony
wrote:

In , Java Jive
scribeth thus

There is a difference in cables that can carry Gigabit Ethernet
(10/100/1000Mbps) as opposed to just Fast Ethernet (10/100Mbps) in
that IIRC Gigabit Ethernet requires an extra twisted pair. Thus you
find that if you use a Fast Ethernet cable to connect two Gigabit
ports, the connection will only be Fast Ethernet.

You sure about that?. I thought its down to the number of pairs used in
the cable, normally Green and Orange but plus the Brown and Blue in Gig
working....
Isn't that what I said, only you've given more detail?


It's _two_ extra pairs.

Andy