What is a straight cable?

Answer 1

Used in the context of Local Area Networks (LAN) a straight trough cable is a network cable used to connect a computer to a network hub or router. It cannot be used to connect a two computers directly.

Answer 2

In ethernet terms, a straight-through cable connects a client device to a hub, switch or router (straight-through meaning the connection is pin-to-pin, the opposite of a cross-over cable, which connects RX-TX and vice-versa).

Answer 3

Straight CableYou usually use straight cable to connect different type of devices. This type of cable will be used most of the time and can be used to:

1) Connect a computer to a switch/hub's normal port.

2) Connect a computer to a cable/DSL modem's LAN port.

3) Connect a router's WAN port to a cable/DSL modem's LAN port.

4) Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's uplink port. (normally used for expanding network)

5) Connect 2 switches/hubs with one of the switch/hub using an uplink port and the other one using normal port.

If you need to check how straight cable looks like, it's easy. Both side (side A and side B) of cable have wire arrangement with same color. Check out different types of straight cable that are available in the market here.

Also called "Straight Through" cables

Answer 4

straight cable is used to connect computer with switch or hub or with router also it 's used connecting the semi intelligent switches.

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Answer 5

two device different use for connected straight cable