AL>> I'm currently setting up a simple peer network between my machine
 AL>> (running OS/2 Warp 4 FP5) and my father's machine, which uses Win95
 AL>> OSR2.  I'm using SMC9432TX 10/100 PCI ethernet cards, connected with a
 AL>> CAT5 crossover cable (no hub).
 DB> I thought that such direct connections between 2 machines are
 DB> only possible with ethernet when you use BNC (koax) card/cables,
 DB> no RJ45! Here you have to use a hub.
that is why he specified a CROSSOVER cable... ;-)
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