5.2.4 Connect Network Devices

You want to create a loopback plug using a single RJ45 connector. How should you connect the wires in the connector?

Connect pin 1 to pin 3 and pin 2 to pin 6.

You want to create a rollover cable that has an RJ45 connector on both ends. How should you connect the wires within the connectors?

Connect pin 1 to pin 8, pin 2 to pin 7, pin 3 to pin 6, and pin 4 to pin 5.

You want to connect the LAN port on a router to the uplink port on a switch. The switch does not support auto-MDI. Which type of cable should you use?

Crossover Use a crossover cable to connect a workstation or a router to a switch's uplink port.

You need to transfer data from one laptop to another, and you would like to use an Ethernet cable. You do not have a hub or a switch. Which type of cable should you use?

Crossover Use a crossover cable to connect two devices together in a back-to-back configuration.

You need to connect two switches using their uplink ports. The switches do not support auto-MDI. Which type of cable should you use?

Crossover Use a crossover cable to connect two switches through their uplink ports or to connect two switches through regular ports.

Which of the following standards does a rollover cable typically use?

RS232 A rollover cable typically has a serial connector on one end and an RJ45 connector on the other end. RS232 is the standard for serial communications.

Which of the following connectors is typically used for the ends of a rollover cable?

Rj45 Serial A rollover cable has a serial connector on one end and an RJ45 connector on the other end. Alternatively, a rollover cable might have an RJ45 connector on both ends and use a serial converter to convert from the RJ45 connector to a serial connector.

You have purchased a new router that you need to configure. You need to connect a workstation to the router's console port to complete the configuration tasks. Which type of cable would you most likely use?

Rollover Use a rollover cable to connect a workstation to the console port on a router or switch. The rollover cable has an RJ45 connector on one end to connect to the console port. The other end has a serial connector to connect to the workstation's serial port. You then run a terminal emulation program on the workstation to connect to the console on the router or switch in order to perform configuration and management tasks.

Which of the following connections would you use a straight-through cable for?

Router to a regular port on a switch Use a straight-through cable when connecting the following devices: Workstation to a regular port on a hub or switch. Router to a regular port on a hub or switch. Regular port on a hub or switch to an uplink port on a hub or switch.

You need to connect a workstation to a switch using a regular port on the switch (not an uplink port). The switch does not support auto-MDI. Which type of cable should you use?

Straight-through Use a straight-through cable to connect a workstation or router to a regular switch port.