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Date:      Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:30:40 -0500
From:      Lane <lane@joeandlane.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: pppOe 1000baseTX config
Message-ID:  <200507251530.40942.lane@joeandlane.com>
In-Reply-To: <42E54758.6000400@telia.com>
References:  <200507251311.15216.lane@joeandlane.com> <42E54758.6000400@telia.com>

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On Monday 25 July 2005 15:11, Tobias Fendin wrote:
> Lane wrote:
> > Notice that bge0 media is 10baseT/UTP and re0 is 100baseTX
>
> What kind of network cables are you using?
> UTP stands for unshielded twisted pair, which doesn't work so well with
> higher bandwidths.
> I think 1000baseTX requiers CAT6 cables.
>
>     -Tobias
> _______________________________________________
Thanks, Tobias.

I think that explains it.  The box my cable spool came in says "Cat 5E"

rats!  Shoulda gone with the more expensive stuff (again).

Lane



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