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I know Ethernet is a shared media protocol, for example the original 10_base_2 bus LAN's, but all modern implementations of ethernet LAN's use twisted pair cabling, and hubs/switches creating a star topology network My question is: Is it possible to use twisted pair cabling to create an ethernet LAN without a hub? (of more than 2 devices, not just using Xover cable) Theoretically, the ethernet protocol can do this, but I'm wondering if there are limitations in the network adaptors that would stop this working. I'm asking as I'm thinking of using ethernet to connect some _embed_ded devices, and being able to daisy-chain them using twisted pair would be ideal Slightly obscure question, any theories welcome, especially if someone wants to massacre some network cards and cable and actually do it