cabling a network

jsdranger · External Since: Aug 03, 2006 Posts: 1

What is the proper type of cable to use when connecting a server to a
switch?

We are using HP servers, connecting them to a 3COM 4500 switch, can i
use stright through cables or do i need to use a crossover cable?

Thanks in advance

Steve Winograd [MVP] · External Since: Apr 19, 2006 Posts: 148

In article <1154620146.490322.194210.RemoveThis@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
jsdranger.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
>What is the proper type of cable to use when connecting a server to a
>switch?
>
>We are using HP servers, connecting them to a 3COM 4500 switch, can i
>use stright through cables or do i need to use a crossover cable?
>
>Thanks in advance

The 3COM 4500 has auto-sensing (MDI/MDIX) ports that can connect to a
server using either type of cable. However, standard practice is to
connect a server to a switch using a straight cable.
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Haggis · External Since: Jun 15, 2006 Posts: 306

<jsdranger DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1154620146.490322.194210@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> What is the proper type of cable to use when connecting a server to a
> switch?
>
> We are using HP servers, connecting them to a 3COM 4500 switch, can i
> use stright through cables or do i need to use a crossover cable?
>
> Thanks in advance
>

I use 568B myself as it seems to be the most common

http://www.ablecables.com.au/568avb.htm

but the switch should handle either (auto switch)