[Ren]

I am trying to help someone setup a network between two computers so they can share an internet connection. I have done this many of times and I have never had any problems doing it. I do need to get me a crossover cable before I can finish it. Well I was talking to some people on line and one of them claims to be a Network Engineer and he asked me why I was using a crossover cable. He said that he is just using a straight through cable. I have never heard of such of a thing so I asked him how he was able to do it with a straight cable. He told me that he didn't know how and his network card must be able to detect it and just be able to adapt. Now I have someone else telling mr the same thing. He said that he has never had to use a crossover cable and he had done this alot of times.

I am no expert here, I just do this as a hobby, but I have never heard of anyone connecting 2 computers together with a straight cable unless they were using a router, switch, or hub. Anyway I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a network card that can detect if you are using a straight cable or a crossover cable and have the ability to cross it if it needs to?