Livebox 5 Fiber Connection + Standard 8-Port Switch
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Hello,
I am looking to connect a Livebox 5 that doesn’t have a special port for a switch. It seems that the switch should be placed on one of the normal ports of the Livebox. In the past, wasn’t the RJ45 connection crossed between the Livebox and the switch?
In short, if I buy a standard 8-port switch, can I connect it to the Livebox 5 and how: special cable or not?
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I am looking to connect a Livebox 5 that doesn’t have a special port for a switch. It seems that the switch should be placed on one of the normal ports of the Livebox. In the past, wasn’t the RJ45 connection crossed between the Livebox and the switch?
In short, if I buy a standard 8-port switch, can I connect it to the Livebox 5 and how: special cable or not?
Configuration: iPhone / Chrome 101.0.4951.44
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Hello,
RJ45 cables are all the same, it makes life easier... you just plug one end in and then the other, and it works... No brain torture... usually, it's stated in the specifications, and the seller can also provide information, for new ones.
RJ45 cables are all the same, it makes life easier... you just plug one end in and then the other, and it works... No brain torture... usually, it's stated in the specifications, and the seller can also provide information, for new ones.
Hi,
for quite a few years now, the auto MDI/MDIX feature has been invented for network cards on switches or other devices, mainly in gigabit where it's standard.
This feature has the ability to automatically cross (or uncross) the cable so that it works well.
So, no problem, except for the cables with only two pairs (there have been some) that can only connect at 100 Mbit/s.
In short,
not many people question these things today, but it's true that they were valid concerns 20 years ago.
for quite a few years now, the auto MDI/MDIX feature has been invented for network cards on switches or other devices, mainly in gigabit where it's standard.
This feature has the ability to automatically cross (or uncross) the cable so that it works well.
So, no problem, except for the cables with only two pairs (there have been some) that can only connect at 100 Mbit/s.
In short,
not many people question these things today, but it's true that they were valid concerns 20 years ago.