Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: BMC/ARP investigation update

[Albert Chu]

> The same in that they both work, whereas a switch doesn't, right?
> (Not suprising that a hub and a cable would work the same since
> the hub retransmits everything)

Ahh, ok .. I read it your way last week, then Ben convinced me this
morning to read it the other way ...

Al

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Albert Chu
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Garlick <address@hidden>
Date: Monday, February 9, 2004 11:42 am
Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: BMC/ARP investigation update

> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Albert Chu wrote:
> 
> > > Effects of a cross-over cable or a Ethernet hub are the same. 
> Packets> > reach every port blindly (no switching).
> >
> > Do you mean not the same??  I have used a laptop back-to-back to 
> power> control halted nodes on thunder.
> 
> The same in that they both work, whereas a switch doesn't, right?
> (Not suprising that a hub and a cable would work the same since
> the hub retransmits everything)
> 
> Jim
> 
>