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Why can't you use a straight through cable to connect a computers NIC to a router's Ethernet port?
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∙ 13y ago
A straight cable is used to connect a PC to a hub, switch, or router.
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Are there any USB-compatible routers?
Routers connect via your computer's ethernet input.
How many routers and switches do you need to connect 81 computers?
Depends on how many switches each router takes. You need a router to connect all the other routers, and then enough switches to make 81. For example, you can use 6 16 port routers to connect the computers and 1 8 port router to connect those routers together
Will wireless router will not allow you to connect any computers using an Ethernet cable or they must all be wireless?
Most wireless routers also allow you to plug in 4 to 8 other Ethernet cables. It would not be a router otherwise, it would simply be a wireless access point. The cable connections are also faster than the wireless (at this point).
Do lans connect groups of networks using isps?
I'm pretty sure LAN's are a group of computers connected to each other through routers/modems or ethernet cables. The internet it similar to LAN's but instead of connecting to other computers close by, it connects to computers all around the world.
What varieties of ethernet switches are available for home use?
Ethernet switches can be used instead of routers to connect computers to the internet. There are several products available. The Netgear FS605 will link up to five computers or devices to the home's online network. The Linksys EZXS55W is another model that can link up to five devices and has the advantage of being compact.
Which device you connect with the help of straight cable?
Straight through cables can be used to connect devices together via switches, hubs, routers, bridges.
Do you need a good Ethernet router to power a good computer?
All routers perform the same action. They allow you to hook up multipule computers, and also giving your network security. Many people debate between which routers work better, and which have more reliability, i would recommend researching online and find some reviews. Routers do not "power" computers. There is a technology called power over ethernet but it's generally used for network attached storage devices or routers rather than "computers."
How do you connect two wireless routers in separate parts of house with just Ethernet cable?
Wireless routers have spots on the back to plug in ethernet cables. Mine has one input and 4 outputs. It may work if you plug in one wireless router to your modem and then run the ethernet cable from the out of that wireless modem to the in on the other
Where is the 100 ft Ethernet cable used?
Ethernet cable is used in any length to establish physical network connectivity between Ethernet compatible devices such as computers, routers, printers and entertainment devices. Cable networks are utilized when there is a need for security (laboratories), no practical use for external access(LAN parties), or to connect to internet capable nodes such as wireless routers and modems. A 100 ft cable might be used to connect a wireless router in your garage to the internet connected network in your home, expanding your personal wireless hot spot.
Can't we use catcable between router and router?
You need a crossover cable to connect two routers via normal Ethernet interfaces.
What is the most common central device used today to connect computers to a network?
Routers, Switches, Modems, and Hubs, but mostly Routers
Do most wireless routers allow you to connect wireless and wired computers to the same network?
Many Wireless routers and switches have few inbuilt switching ports capable of connecting Wired computers to Wireless Computers on the same network to connect wired Computers also alongwith. (Not necessarily every every wireless router will be having switching ports)
