Connect Multiple Unmanaged Switches To A Router?

I have a linksys E3000 gigabit wireless router with 4 ports, two unmanaged Trendnet 8 port gigabit switches and one unmanaged Trendnet Poe 8 port 10/100 switch. My question is what is the right or best way to connect these together? (The majority of connections are just to unused wall connection plates, the used connections are to a home automation controller, a security dvr, a roku, a wdtvlive media player, a NAS, a network printer, a security screen and two desktops computers) example

1. use a standard ethernet cable for each switch to the router?

2. Use a standard ehternet cable from the router to switch 1 then from switch 1 to switch 2 to switch 3?

3. Use a standard ehternet cable from the router to the 1st switch then a cross over cable to switch 2 then cross over cable to switch 3??

4. to your configuration. . . ..