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1.        How many types of Ethernet cable are there?
Ans: There are types of Ethernet cable which are: straight through, cross over and rolled cable 
 
2.       Where would you use a straight through cable? 
Ans: To connect a host to a switch or to connect a router to a switch
 
3.       Where would you use a cross over cable?
Ans: To connect a switch to a switch, a router to another router, host to another host.
 
4.       What is a rolled cable used for?
Ans: To connect a host to a router through a console serial communication port
 
5.       Which layer do a router and a switch operate?
Ans: A router operates at layer 3 and a switch operates at layer 2.
 
6.       What is a router used for?
Ans: A router is used for packet switching, packet filtering, internetwork communication and path selection