On 2/26/2017 12:12 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
Jonas Schneider wrote:

Do we even need crossover cables anymore?

Technically only* gigabit devices are required to support auto MDI/MDI-X
switching, but in practice most 10/100 devices have also supported it
for many years.

[*] not sure about 10Gbe and faster, I've only used it over fibre, and
with a switch between devices, but I would expect it to be auto over
copper too.

You're never gonna need one...until about a week after you
dispose of it.
Better to have and not need than to need and not have.