PHYSICAL LAYER AND TRANSMISSION MEDIA
INTRODUCTION
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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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console
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straight-through
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert Answer. Rollover cable is used to establish a connection between a workstation or a dumb terminal with a console port on a switch and router. Hence it is the correct option.
Detailed explanation-2: -An Ethernet crossover cable is a crossover cable for Ethernet used to connect computing devices together directly. It is most often used to connect two devices of the same type, e.g. two computers (via their network interface controllers) or two switches to each other.
Detailed explanation-3: -Straight-through cable is used for unlike devices: router to switch/hub, computer to Switch/hub. Cross-over cable is used for like devices: Switch to Switch, Router to Router, Computer to Computer Rolled cable is used for Configuring Router or Switches. In this case connected to a computer.