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A crossover cable is a
NOTE: The port 1 1X jack shares its circuitry with the Uplink jack. If you connect a hub to the Uplink jack, you cannot plug anything into the 1X jack. And the reverse is also true; if any- thing is plugged into the 1X jack, the Uplink jack cannot be used.
When uplinking two
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