DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
WIRED LANS ETHERNET PROTOCOL
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Crossover
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Rollover
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Loopback
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Straight-through
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Detailed explanation-1: -You need to transfer data from one laptop to another, and you would like to use an Ethernet cable. You do not have a hub or a switch. Which type of cable should you use? Use a crossover cable to connect two devices together in a back-to-back configuration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Straight-through Cables. These two types of ethernet cable are commonly used in most computer networking transmissions. A straight-through cable is used in local area networks to connect different devices like a computer to a network hub such as a router, router and switch, PC and switch, and so on.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.