Re: [OT] Networking...

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:57:11 GMT
Ken Gilmour <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hiya Boris
> 
> On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:46:57 +0000 (GMT), ilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> > both devices are happily operating at 100BaseT, whereas I thought
> > that more than 4 wires were required for 100BaseT.

Nope - 10baseT & 100baseT use 2 pairs (4 wires).
1000baseT uses all 4 pairs ( 8 wires )

> 
> Hmm... correct me if i'm wrong but i've always been under the
> impression that it uses one pair for half duplex and two pair for full
> duplex.

All the current 802.blah standards are freely downloadable

http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/

Section 14.1.2 says

14.1.2.1 - Twisted pair link: A twisted-pair link segment and its two attached 
MAUs
14.1.2.2 - Twisted pair segment: Two simplex link segments for connecting two 
MAUs

If you read the spec you'll see how it handles half & full duplex links.

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> 
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