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What type of network cable is used to connect the router and switch?

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Question added by abdur rasheed , Network Administrator , Warid Telecom (Al-Khalej Telecom)
Date Posted: 2013/07/19
Ishtiaq Nabi
by Ishtiaq Nabi , Sr Network security Engineer , verifacts services pvt ltd

Router and Switch --> Straight Cable

Switch and Switch --> Crossover Cable

Router and Router --> Crossover Cable

Switch and PC ---> Straight Cable

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Similar devices --> cross cable

Different devices ---> straight cable

Kuldeep Jangid
by Kuldeep Jangid , Business Partner , Khadeera National Enterprise

Cat5 and Cat6 Straight on Different Devices Cross on same Type Devices

Router and Switch --> Cat5e or Cat6 Cross cable Straight through  cable 

Prakash  Kombala
by Prakash Kombala , Network Infrastructure , Java Time

Cat5e or Cat6 Cross cable (Straight through  cable for Old model routers) or Fiber SC Type Patch cable .

Muhammad Usman
by Muhammad Usman , Junior Officer (IT) , Bestway Cement Ltd. Farooqia

Straight through Cable is used to connect different devices 

Mohamed Mujahith Sahul Hameed
by Mohamed Mujahith Sahul Hameed , IP Engineer , Huawei technologies

To Connact a router and a switch use straight through cable

Muhammad Siddique
by Muhammad Siddique , Manager , KNOWLEDGE PATH PVT. LTD

devices belongs to different OSI layer will require Straight cable while devices belongs to same OSI layer will require Cross cable 

yeah, we can use cabl from Router to switch is straight through and we can use PC to Switch is straight through and Router to Router is Cross over cables speed is depending upon our requirement

Sanjeewa Maduranga
by Sanjeewa Maduranga , IT Team Leader , SriLankan Airlines Ltd

CAT 5e/6 straight through cable

Al John Kenneth  Carcillar
by Al John Kenneth Carcillar , United Power Systems Philippines, Inc. , Technical Support Officer

straight-through  PC to switch, Router to switch, PC to Hub

UTP Cable Crossover connection are used to connect two different devices, like routers and switches.

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