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Most switches and routers these days allow for a standard straight through cable to connect each other. (So any CAT 5e or 6 cable you find at Best Buy will be fine)
Older devices (Such as a Cisco 2900xl switch) require a cross over cable to connect like devices such as a switch to switch. These cables can also be found at Best Buy and will be clearly labeled "Cross Over".
There are two different standards of straight through cables if making your own. See the related link.
To make a cross over cable, wire one end with the A standard and the other with the B standard.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoA striaght CAT5e cable for a 10/100 switch. Generally today you do not need a "Crossover" cable. They used to be required in the past , but most switches today auto detect the cable type.
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∙ 15y agoStraight Cable.Normally when ever you are trying to connect two similar type of systems them straight is used and viceversa.
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∙ 13y agoYou would use a cross wire cable..same size at the Ethernet cable
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∙ 11y agoto connect switch to switch used cross over cable........
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When to use crossover and straight through?
when you are connecting same devices like computer to computer or switch to switch or router to router to use cross over cable. when you are connecting different devices like computer to switch or computer to router to use straight cable.
What cable to be used when connecting router to a switch?
straight through
What would you use a crossover cable for?
To connect two devices of the same type together. e.g. You would use a crossover cable to connect a router to another router, a switch to another switch or a computer to another computer. If you are connecting diferent devices together, such as a router to a switch, a straight through cable should be used.
Is a rollover cable used for connecting a switch through its console port?
yes
How do you use switch to switch cable?
cross cable
Type of cabling connecting each work station to the switch?
Twisted pair cable (RJ45)
Which cable use switch to router?
Cat5 cable
Why we use straight cable to connect between the router and switch?
we use straight cable to connect between the router and switch as router and switch are different devices.
What type of cable should you use to connect PC after connect switch to switch?
To connect a PC to a switch you should use a straight through UTP cable.
Name two situation in which a crossover cable would be used to connect devices?
A cross-over cable is used to connect two computers together without the use of a connecting device, such as a switch or hub. When daisy-chaining hubs and switches, some older equipment has a special port called the up-link port. This port requires the use of a cross-over cable to add hubs to hubs, etc.
What patch cable is normally used for connecting hubs?
Unless your hub has a switchable port, you use a crossover cable.
Why should you use straight cable when connecting two different devices?
Same device----> crossover cable Different device->Straight through cable
