2006-07-10 22:01:18 · 4 answers · asked by Raghu 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Straight through allows one way transfer, cross over allows full duplex, two way communication.
2006-07-10 22:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cross paired aka crossover cable is for connecting 2-Ethernet cards together such as 2 PCs or a PC-to-router. Straight cable is connecting a Ethernet card device to a switch or hub.
You can tell the difference between the two (assuming standard wire order) by looking at both ends... if they are identical, then you've got a straight cable, if they are slightly different, you most likely have a crossover.
2006-07-10 22:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by therightangle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely no difference, as long as the cable is wired correctly. Switches can, in general, cope with straight-through or cross-over cables and even cables that have TX+ and TX- swapped (or RX+ & RX-). Network cables contain 4 twisted pairs of wires and each pair has a different number of twists per meter. This is fairly important. What is absolutely essential, however, is that the pairs are treated as such. This means that TX+/TX- *MUST* be a pair (so must RX+/RX- ). If you have so-called "split pairs" the cable may test 100% for continuity but completely fail in use.
2016-03-27 00:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crossover Cables are used between same networking devices eg. PC-PC, Switch-Switch, Switch-Hub-Switch, Hub-Hub.
Straight Cables are used between different networking devices eg. PC-Switch/Hub and Router ethernet ports.
2006-07-10 22:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋