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NETWORK CABLING
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Types of Network
Types Cabling
Of Network Cabling
• Coaxial
• Coaxial
• Twisted Pair
• Twisted Pair
• Fiber Optic
• Fiber Optic
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Straight Through vs. Crossover

Straight-Through Crossover

• Used to connect non- • Used to connect similar

similar devices
• Switch to Router
• Computer to Switch
• Switch to Wireless
Access Point
devices
• Computer to Computer
• Switch to Switch
Router direct to host
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Straight Cable
Usually use straight cable to connect different type of
devices. This type of cable will be used most of the time
and can be used to:
1) Connect a computer to a switch/hub's normal port.
2) Connect a computer to a cable/DSL modem's LAN port.
3) Connect a router's WAN port to a cable/DSL modem's LAN port.
4) Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's uplink port.
(Normally used for expanding network)
5) Connect two switches/hubs with one of the switch/hub using an
uplink port and the other one using normal port.
If you need to check how straight cable looks like, it's easy. Both
sides (side A and side B) of cable have wire arrangement with same
color.
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Straight Cable

Pin1------------------------------------- Pin1
Pin2------------------------------------- Pin2
Pin3------------------------------------- Pin3
Pin4------------------------------------- Pin4
Pin5------------------------------------- Pin5
Pin6------------------------------------- Pin6
Pin7------------------------------------- Pin7
Pin8------------------------------------- Pin8
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Crossover Cable
Sometimes you will use crossover cable, it's usually used
to connect same type of devices. A crossover cable can be
used to:
1) Connect two computers directly.
2) Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's normal port.
(Normally used for expanding network)
3) Connect two switches/hubs by using normal port in both
switches/hubs.

In you need to check how crossover cable looks like, both side (side
A and side B) of cable have wire arrangement with following different
color.
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Crossover Cable

Pin1------------------------------------- Pin3
Pin2------------------------------------- Pin6
Pin3------------------------------------- Pin1
Pin4------------------------------------- Pin4
Pin5------------------------------------- Pin5
Pin6------------------------------------- Pin2
Pin7------------------------------------- Pin7
Pin8------------------------------------- Pin8
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Straight-Through
Straight-Through vs. Crossover Cable
vs. Crossover Cable
Straight-Through Crossover
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Crossover vs. Straight Through

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RJ 45 PIN OUTS
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Crossover vs. Straight Through

Hub Switch Router Workstation

Hub Crossover Crossover Straight Straight

Switch Crossover Crossover Straight Straight

Router Straight Straight Crossover Crossover

Workstation Straight Straight Crossover Crossover