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Do I need a crossover cable for a switch-to-switch connection?

Normally, no. Modern Ethernet equipment generally supports Auto MDI-X, so an ordinary straight-through patch lead is used even between switches.

Crossover leads are now mostly a concern with much older equipment.

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