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Which cable type must be used when connecting a router and switch together?
The correct answer is D. straight-through. Router-to-switch connections are between different device types (MDI to MDI-X), which require a straight-through Ethernet cable.
Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals
Question
Which cable type must be used when connecting a router and switch together?
Options
- Acrossover
- Brollover
- Cconsole
- Dstraight-through
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D91% (42)
Explanation
Router-to-switch connections are between different device types (MDI to MDI-X), which require a straight-through Ethernet cable.
Topics
#straight-through cable#router-switch connection#cable types
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