| I have a DSL modem connected to a four-port router/switch combo that has four ports on it.  None of the cable is crossover and everything works fine.  The super basic explanation of a switch is "a faster hub."  It does everything that a hub does, only much faster (it allows multiple users to copy/send data at once through multiple data streams).
 -Lasereth
 
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