[ubuntu-uk] transferring files between Ubuntu and XP slow!!!!

[Chris Smith]

Sean Miller wrote:
> As I said, it amazes me that a crossover cable would work at all with a
> router.  I can only imagine that the router has had functionality built into
> it to monitor signals on both the "in" and "out" pins, unless I'm missing
> something obvious.

Automatic Crossover, which in this case will reverse the crossover
configuration.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable#Automatic_crossover>

Chris