pppOe 1000baseTX config

Lane lane at joeandlane.com
Mon Jul 25 20:23:13 GMT 2005


On Monday 25 July 2005 15:11, Tobias Fendin wrote:
> Lane wrote:
> > Notice that bge0 media is 10baseT/UTP and re0 is 100baseTX
>
> What kind of network cables are you using?
> UTP stands for unshielded twisted pair, which doesn't work so well with
> higher bandwidths.
> I think 1000baseTX requiers CAT6 cables.
>
>     -Tobias
> _______________________________________________
Thanks, Tobias.

I think that explains it.  The box my cable spool came in says "Cat 5E"

rats!  Shoulda gone with the more expensive stuff (again).

Lane


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