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Exp-3-Nw Lab

The document discusses straight and crossover Ethernet cables. Straight cables are typically used to connect different device types like computers to switches or routers. Crossover cables are used to connect the same device types like two computers or switches. The key difference is that straight cables maintain the same wire color order on both ends, while crossover cables swap specific wire colors on each end.

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Exp-3-Nw Lab

The document discusses straight and crossover Ethernet cables. Straight cables are typically used to connect different device types like computers to switches or routers. Crossover cables are used to connect the same device types like two computers or switches. The key difference is that straight cables maintain the same wire color order on both ends, while crossover cables swap specific wire colors on each end.

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MAKING OF CROSS CABLE AND STRAIGHT CABLE

What are Straight and Crossover cables

 Common Ethernet network cables are straight and crossover


cable.
 This Ethernet network cable is made of 4 pair high performance
cables that consist of twisted pair conductors that used for data
transmission.
 Both end of cable is called RJ45 connector.
 The cable can be categorized as Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6 UTP cable.
 Cat 5 UTP cable can support 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network,
whereas Cat 5e and Cat 6 UTP cable can support Ethernet
network running at 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Straight and crossover cable can be Cat3, Cat 5, Cat 5e or Cat 6
UTP cable, the only difference is each type will have different wire
arrangement in the cable for serving different purposes.

Straight Cable

 Straight cable is usually used 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.
Both sides (side A and side B) of cable have wire arrangement with
same colour.

Crossover Cable

Crossover cable is usually used to connect same type of devices. A


crossover cable can be used to:

1) Connect 2 computers directly.


2) Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's normal port. (Normally
used for expanding network)
3) Connect 2 switches/hubs by using normal port in both switches/hubs.

Both sides (side A and side B) of cable have wire arrangement with
following different colours.

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