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3.16.1
STRAIGHT CABLE
A straight cable connects an MDI device to an MDI-X device, or an MDI-X device to an MDI device. Figure 3-4 depicts
a typical straight cable connection between a NIC card (MDI) and a switch, or hub (MDI-X).
FIGURE 3-4:
TYPICAL STRAIGHT CABLE CONNECTION
3.16.2
CROSSOVER CABLE
A crossover cable connects an MDI device to another MDI device, or an MDI-X device to another MDI-X device.
Table 3-4 depicts a typical crossover cable connection between two switches or hubs (two MDI-X devices).
FIGURE 3-5:
TYPICAL CROSSOVER CABLE CONNECTION
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