| Exam 200-301 | Question id=5524 | Network Fundamentals |
Which two are TRUE of straight-through cable?
| A. |
The wires on the cable are crossed over. | |
| B. |
It is also known as a patch cable. | |
| C. |
You can connect two routers using a straight-through cable. | |
| D. |
You can connect a hub to a switch using a straight through cable. | |
| E. |
You can connect a switch to a router using a straight through cable. |
A straight-through cable is also known as a patch cable, and a straight-through cable is used to connect a switch to a router. The following are the characteristics of a straight-through cable:
* It is a twisted-pair copper wire cable.
* The RJ-45 connectors at both ends have the same conductor arrangement.
* It is also known as a patch cable.
* You can connect a switch to a router using a straight-through cable.
* You can connect a router to a hub or a workstation to a hub using a straight-through cable.
All the other options are incorrect because they are the characteristics of a crossover cable.