NETGEAR WGR826V - page 105

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V
Network, Routing, and Firewall Basics B-15
202-10051-01, March 2005
The WGR826V Wireless Router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology (also called MDI/
MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged
into the port should have a normal connection (e.g. connecting to a computer) or an uplink
connection (e.g. connecting to a router, switch, or hub). That port will then configure itself to the
correct configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as
Auto UplinkTM will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.