Building a Copper Cable

Question 1

Straight-THrough Cable (Patch Cable)

Answer 1

Contains the exact same pinout on both ends of the cable.

Question 2

Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)

Answer 2

Endpoint device that connect to a piece of data communications equipment or DCE (e.g. laptops, desktops, servers, and routers)

Question 3

Data Communication Equipment (DCE)

Answer 3

Includes things like switches, modems, hubs, and bridges.

Question 4

Crossover Cable

Answer 4

Swaps the send and receive pins on the other end of the cable when the connector and its pinout are created.

Question 5

Medium Dependant Interface Crossover (MDIX)

Answer 5

Automated way to electronicaly simulate a crossover cable even if using a straigh-through patch cable.