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What do ethernet colors mean?

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redss   10-04-2008 at 08:13:32 PM

When I plug in an ethernet cable into my network port, sometimes there is a green light, and sometimes the light is yellow instead.

I can't find this documented anywhere, what exactly do those colors mean?

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SizroSpunkmire   10-06-2008 at 12:39:13 AM
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In most cases, green = gigabit connection / yellow = 100 mb connection.

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