On Aug 30, 2003, at 12:32 PM, Scott wrote: > Auto-MDIX are the new machines. MDI are the old machines. So that last > line could read: > Note: Old machines connected to new machines do not require a > crossover cable. > It could, but that would be inaccurate, which is why it doesn't. (There are some machines on the "requires crossover cable" list that are newer than machines on the other list ....)