quick question

I have a question, I was wondering if you're connecting a NIC to router.

What kind of cable would you use? I thought you would use a straight through cable but on one of my practice exams it said cross over. which one is correct?

any help would be great.

thanks

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lildeezul

crossover is correct.

georgemc

Live device to like device uses a crossover cable. A router and a PC are like devices. This should be covered in the book you're studying for CCENT or CCNA.

ULWiz

Yep like devices need a crossover. Thought that was covered in your Network+.

HAHAHA just kidding

ggcivicsi

Thanks fellas it was covered I'm just confused...been a long day at work so not thinking straight.

thanks again

zen master

ggcivicsi wrote:

Thanks fellas it was covered I'm just confused...been a long day at work so not thinking straight.

thanks again

It's not unusual for that to confuse people, it's kind of the "exception to the rule", although not really.

dynamik

Yea, I naturally assumed routers would be lumped in with hubs and switches. Nope. Routers and clients are like devices and hubs and switches are like devices. Crossover between like devices, straight-through otherwise.