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what is a crossover cable used for?

A crossover cable directly connects two network devices of the same type to each other over Ethernet. Ethernet crossover cables are commonly used when temporarily networking two devices in situations where a network router, switch or hub is not present.
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An Ethernet crossover cable is a type of Ethernet cable used to connect computing devices together directly where they would normally be connected via a network switch, hub or router. For example, one would use a crossover cable to directly connect two personal computers via their network adapters.
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This cable can be used to connect two computers together without a hub, or to connect two hubs together (without using an uplink port). If you´re connecting two hubs together and one of them has an uplink port, use a straight cable.
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