What kind of cable do I need?

[Xiphos]

Decided to forgo powerline networking. Now my plan is to go from modem to wifi router to switch. (all hardwired)
what kind of cable do I need for connecting my wifi router to my switch? regular straight through cable? a crossover cable? or maybe something else?
I am guessing I just need a regular straight through cable for connecting my computer to the switch?

Wifi router model: Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH
Switch model: TRENDnet TEG-S80G

 

[slyfox2151]

straight thru will work.



cross-over is nearly obsolete as a lot of network cards / ports these days have auto sense to workout weather it needs to cross the cables or not.




cross over cables (from my limited understanding) was to connect same/like devices together. such as router to router or PC to PC... switch to switch?

 

[Xiphos]

"cross over cables (from my limited understanding) was to connect same/like devices together. such as router to router or PC to PC... switch to switch?"

That's what I read from my research too. upon further reading, it looks like the switch needs to have an "uplink" port, looking at the specs of the switch I ordered, it is an Unmanaged switch. I wasn't sure if I needed a crossover cable or not. Thanks a lot

 

[eightclicknine]

straight thru will work.



cross-over is nearly obsolete as a lot of network cards / ports these days have auto sense to workout weather it needs to cross the cables or not.




cross over cables (from my limited understanding) was to connect same/like devices together. such as router to router or PC to PC... switch to switch?

^^^ This, cross-over cables were used connect switch to switch for jumping. I've used a few of these setups. Modern switches are smart enough to know what to do when a regular straight through cable is inserted. How do you like this switch so far? It looks like a good price.

 

[Xiphos]

I had just ordered it, just shipped this morning.

 

[Munki]

This topic has to do with the OSI Model.

You are dealing with the 3 bottom most layers. Network, Data Link, and Physical.

Routing is done at Layer 3. (IP addressing)
Switching is done at Layer 2 (Mac Addresses, ARP, Etc.)
Cables fall under layer 1. (Fiber, Copper, NIC)

Cross-over cables are used for same layer transfer. (e.g. Layer 2 - Layer 2 and Layer 3 - Layer 3)

Straight through cables are used for different layer transfer(one of many uses) (e.g. Layer 2 to Layer 3)

Auto sensing ports (where available) make life a little easier by doing away with the guess work and layer thinking. I work on a network backbone, so we try not to rely on auto sensing ports to much (its just something else to fail).

 

[eightclicknine]

This topic has to do with the OSI Model.

You are dealing with the 3 bottom most layers. Network, Data Link, and Physical.

Routing is done at Layer 3. (IP addressing)
Switching is done at Layer 2 (Mac Addresses, ARP, Etc.)
Cables fall under layer 1. (Fiber, Copper, NIC)

Cross-over cables are used for same layer transfer. (e.g. Layer 2 - Layer 2 and Layer 3 - Layer 3)

Straight through cables are used for different layer transfer(one of many uses) (e.g. Layer 2 to Layer 3)

Auto sensing ports (where available) make life a little easier by doing away with the guess work and layer thinking. I work on a network backbone, so we try not to rely on auto sensing ports to much (its just something else to fail).

Havent seen the OSI since college, very good explanation though.