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How can you know the difference of a cross-over cable from a straight through cable?
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∙ 11y ago
You can't tell from just looking at it. You will have to use a special tool or a volt meter. Connect terminals of multimeter to the first pin on both sides in resistance mode. If you get reasonable reading then you have straight through otherwise it is cross-over.
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What cable is used to connect server and router among crossover and straight-through cable?
Crossover
When looking at a network cable that is not labeled describe how you can tell if the cable is a straight-through cable or a crossover cable.?
straight through is same pin out both ends. crossover has transmit and receive lines reversed
When looking at a network cable that is not labeled describe how you can tell if the cable is a straight through cable or a crossover cable?
straight through is same pin out both ends. crossover has transmit and receive lines reversed
When looking at a network cable is not labeled describe how you can tell if the cable is a straight through cable or a crossover cable?
straight through is same pin out both ends. crossover has transmit and receive lines reversed
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what is different between cross cabling and straight cabling ANSWER: a crossover cable is used to connect like devices, like a router to a router, but a straight through cable is used to connect dissimilar devices, like a router to a computer.
Can you get cat 6 crossover cables?
Yes you can get a crossover cable for any of the Ethernet cable series on one end of the cable two of the smaller cables inside are crossed over so they are not straight through cables
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Some are a straight through network cable, some are crossover.
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The "Crossover" port. (or MDI-X)
What kind of cable do you need to bring your computer to different places cable to plug in and show pictures?
we are for using similar devices crossover cable and dismilar devices for straight through cable
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A straight-through cable is the opposite of a crossover cable, and is the most common type of network cable.Usually they are just referred to regular CAT-5 cables.
What cable is used to connect computer to a switch?
Straight through ethernet cable (CAT 5/5e/6)
