Why cant I make my laptop ethernet cards recognise 10Mbs?

[Alan Cox]

> location and discovered it is now cat 5E or 6 that you can buy. There is 
> a cheaper crimper for the connector and they do have 4 or 5 colors. The 
> guy at the store said none of the cable is going to survive long 
> outdoors. Here it is the sun

He's not kidding. If you are subject to thunderstorms and lightning in
the area you might want to consider wireless over outdoor cabling. Long
lengths of wire on the ground are so good for demonstrating the voltage
differences caused by nearby lightning activity.

Alan