The "Crossover" port.
(or MDI-X)
How can I configure straight through cable?
A straight-through ethernet cable.
yes
A straight cable is used to connect a PC to a hub, switch, or router.
Crossover
The "uplink" port. If it doesn't have one, you will have to use a crossover cable.
Straight through ethernet cable (CAT 5/5e/6)
To connect a PC to a switch you should use a straight through UTP cable.
straight-through cable
what is different between cross cabling and straight cabling ANSWER: a crossover cable is used to connect like devices, like a router to a router, but a straight through cable is used to connect dissimilar devices, like a router to a computer.
To connect two devices of the same type together. e.g. You would use a crossover cable to connect a router to another router, a switch to another switch or a computer to another computer. If you are connecting diferent devices together, such as a router to a switch, a straight through cable should be used.
You need a straight-through cable