An individual can use a 2 port ethernet switch (or one with more than two) if he or she wants to add a network connection without having to add another cable drop.
It shouldn't matter which port you use unless it involves a network switch.
What do you mean by "2-port ethernet switch"?You know you can hook two computers directly to each other with a crossover cable. Furthermore, if one of the computers has automatic crossover correction, you can just use a normal cable.
cat 5 Ethernet cable
In the olden days you would use a bridge because hubs were one collision domain. The bridge was basically an expensive switch. Today on switches each switch port is on its own collision domain.
IF the printer has an Ethernet port then yes.
what you need to do is buy an ethernet cord to connect your xbox to the internet then you must pay for xbox live i have two x box's but modem have one ethernet port
A straight cable is used to connect a PC to a hub, switch, or router.
It gives you a wired connection to your internet router.
Most inexpensive switches do not have the capability to log into them because they don't need to be managed or configured. For managed switches that do, either the use of Telnet protocol or a console port will allow access to the switch.
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Use a straight through cable, just as you would with a hub or switch.