DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
WIRED LANS ETHERNET PROTOCOL
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Question
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Straight-through
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Loopback
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Crossover
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Rollover
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Detailed explanation-1: -The switches do not support auto-MDI. Which type of cable should you use? Use a crossover cable to connect two switches through their uplink ports or to connect two switches through regular ports.
Detailed explanation-2: -Crossover cable connects with a router’s LAN port with switch/hub normal port. You should use straight-through cable when you want to connect two devices of different types. You should use a crossover cable when you want to connect two devices of the same type.
Detailed explanation-3: -Auto-MDIX on an Interface When connecting switches without the auto-MDIX feature, you must use straight-through cables to connect to devices such as servers, workstations, or routers and crossover cables to connect to other switches or repeaters.