Usually Cat5 is most common, however other methods existed previously to do that such as Cat3, or coaxial cable with vampire taps and etc.
Two equipments of the same type - two computers, two routers, two switches - should be connected with a crossover cable.
crossover cable connects two devices of the same type
it connects two cables
crossover cable is used to connect two switches.
You connect each computer to a switch, using a UTP cable. Some small switches only have 8 ports; you can connect two such switches to each other, with an additional cable. Each computer has to have a network card.You connect each computer to a switch, using a UTP cable. Some small switches only have 8 ports; you can connect two such switches to each other, with an additional cable. Each computer has to have a network card.You connect each computer to a switch, using a UTP cable. Some small switches only have 8 ports; you can connect two such switches to each other, with an additional cable. Each computer has to have a network card.You connect each computer to a switch, using a UTP cable. Some small switches only have 8 ports; you can connect two such switches to each other, with an additional cable. Each computer has to have a network card.
The device that connects one network to another is Router or Multilayer Switches but by default multilayer switches will not enable the services connecting two different network we should provide instruction through CLI.
Slide Switches work on the principle of connecting disconnected parts to each other. The 'switch' connects two parts allowing the current to pass through it.
The Cisco switches I have seen don't have an IP address by default. You have to connect to the switch with a console cable - one that connects to the console port on the switch, and to the serial port on the computer - and do some initial configuration, including the IP address.The Cisco switches I have seen don't have an IP address by default. You have to connect to the switch with a console cable - one that connects to the console port on the switch, and to the serial port on the computer - and do some initial configuration, including the IP address.The Cisco switches I have seen don't have an IP address by default. You have to connect to the switch with a console cable - one that connects to the console port on the switch, and to the serial port on the computer - and do some initial configuration, including the IP address.The Cisco switches I have seen don't have an IP address by default. You have to connect to the switch with a console cable - one that connects to the console port on the switch, and to the serial port on the computer - and do some initial configuration, including the IP address.
Usually older Ethernet switches needed to be connected using a crossover cable. Now, most modern switches have auto-crossover feature that lets you use a straight Ethernet cable. You could also connect two computers using a crossover cable, but like with switches, most Ethernet interfaces on computers also support auto-crossover.
Switches, hubs...
A cross-over cable directly connects two PC's without the need for a device such as a switch. The cross-over cable works by having one end's pins in a standard order and the other end swaps the transmit and receive wires. RJ-45 UTP CABLE IS ACTUALLY USED.
straight cable