Firstly, is your server assigning IP Addresses, or do you already have a router or something. All you really need to hook a switch up to anything is a patch cable. If this is just a file server, acting as a client on a peer to peer network, you just need to make sure every computer on the network is getting an IP and are on the same subnet and workgroup.
cross cable
Staright
Crossover Cable (T568A on one end, T568B on the other)
Crossover
How can I configure straight through cable?
packaging tape
packaging tape
A straight-through ethernet cable.
A straight cable is used to connect a PC to a hub, switch, or router.
Straight Cable is used to connect a device to a different type of devices Eg: PC to a Switch PC to a Hub Switch to a Router E.t.c. Cross Cable is used to connect a device to a similar type of devices Eg: PC to PC Switch to Switch E.t.c.
cat5,cat5e $ cat6
2/0 AWG copper cable