Do I need a straight-through or crossover cable for this? And is it even possible?

Question

We have a network set-up like this. Our cable modem goes to a router which goes to several PCs. I'd like to connect another PC that I don't have a ethernet drop for. I have a large hub. I'd like to disconnect my computer from the router, and plug in a hub where my computer was. Then have my computer and the other one connect through the hub.

What kind of cable would I use to connect the router to the hub, and then what kind for the hub to the PCs?

Answer 1

Yes it should work, switch to hub can require a crossover, if there is an uplink port on the switch you can use that, some switches will auto flip for you but it depends on the switch.  From the hub to the PC it would just be a standard ethernet cable.  I would plug your least used computers into the hub.

Answer 2

The segment from the router to the hub would need to be a cross over if the uplink port on the hub is not mdi-x compatible.  If it IS mdi-x compatible there will be a switch next to the port.  You will need to push the switch in if you use a cross over cable in this scenario.  Otherwise you can use a straight through.  For connecting the computers to the hub, if it was made in the last 10 years, a straighthrough cable is required.

Answer 3

you would need crossover cable ( connecting two same devices- switch to switch or pc to pc or switch to hub) and straight-through cable ( connecting unable devices- router to switch or switch to pcs or router to pcs)

you need straight through cable when connecting router to hub and hub to pcs. Not Crossover cable.

Hope this helps