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Can I connect a Netgear DGND3300 10/100 modem/router, via a crossover cable, to either a Gigabyte M61PME-S2 containing an nForce 10/100 chip or an Asrock P67 Extreme4 with Gigabit Ethernet, with the crossover cable working as a patch cable?

I know that with newer chips, auto mdix will kick in and patch cables can be used as crossovers. But I'm not sure of the other way around.

Thanks.

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Auto MDIX means that the NIC will detect whether the cable is crossover or straight through and communicate accordingly.

You are fine if either device does the detection.

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  • Right, so it'll work even if the crossover cable is plugged into a wall socket, which attaches to a patch cable connected to the router? And it won't fry anything? Cheers :) – Fela Maslen Jul 23 '12 at 18:39
  • Well, I tried it and hey presto, it works (at least with the GBE PC). – Fela Maslen Jul 23 '12 at 18:42

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