It is "D" because the question states "...without the use of autosensing ports...". If you had autosensing ports then you could use a straight cable

It should be straight through not cross over - cross over should be used for same devices on both ends. such as computer to computer or router to router.

Straight-Through wired cat5e patch cable is used to connect computers, printers, and other network client devices to the router switch or hub (the host device in this instance).

Checked in the Cisco packet tracer. Crossover cable is applied when connecting PC to a router. Answer is D (Crossover)

The answer is D (Crossover). In simplest terms, a PC and a router and SIMILAR in that they are both NETWORKING DEVICES. Therefore, the answer is D. Straight through cables would apply if auto-sensing ports were used. There is no switch/hub involved, which would eliminate the possibility of using straight through. Check out the link below for some clarity on this question. https://www.guru99.com/difference-between-straight-through-crossover-cables.html#:~:text=Difference%20between%20Crossover%20and%20Straight-through%20cable%20%20,a%20router%27s%20...%20%203%20more%20rows%20

Crossover cables are used when: Connecting a computer to a computer Connecting a router to a router Connecting a switch to a switch Connecting a hub to a hub and Connecting a router to a PC because both devices have the same components On the other hand, straight-through cables are used when: Connecting a router to a hub Connecting a computer to a switch Connecting a LAN Port to a switch or computer Connecting other dissimilar networking equipment

Crossover cable. Type route print or netstat -r at a command prompt on a Windows PC. You will view the PC's routing table. So when you connect the PC's ethernet port to a Router's Ethernet data port, you are essentially connecting two like devices together. So you need a crossover cable, if the PC's NIC and the Router's Ethernet interface don't support MDI-X.

All the material I have studied have simply stated, like devices connect with a cross over cable. Device of a different type connect with a straight through cable. There has never been any mention of what I am reading in the comment section. I'm so confused.

Answer is D. Crossover. Crossover cables are used when connecting a router to a PC because both devices have the same components. More information: https://www.computercablestore.com/what-are-ethernet-crossover-cables https://medium.com/@sandeshgiri61/networking-101-ethernet-crossover-cable-vs-straight-through-cable-de291aed87d1

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/difference-between-straight-through-crossover-cable-cheer-chen#:~:text=Usually%2C%20straight%2Dthrough%20cables%20are,Switch%20to%20router The answer is Straight through cable

PCs, Routers and Ap's transmit on pin 1 and 2, Hubs and switches transmit on pins 3 and 6 .

Transmit on Pins 1 and 2 Transmit on pins 3 and 6 PC Nic Hubs Routers Switches Ap

Use straight through Ethernet cable for the following cabling: Switch to router Switch to PC or server Hub to PC or server Use crossover cables for the following cabling: Switch to switch Switch to hub Hub to hub Router to router Router Ethernet port to PC NIC PC to PC

Routers and computers are both DTE (Data Terminal Equipment). That's why the cable should be crossover.

Answer is D. Connecting a Router Ethernet port to PC NIC needs to be a crossover http://www.cables-solutions.com/difference-between-straight-through-and-crossover-cable.html

I did some in depth searching online. It's definitely a crossover cable. The Auto-sensing is the key phrase in this question.

I think a straight-through cable is correct but I am not sure. A crossover cable should be used if it`s the same type of device.