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Cascading Network Switches


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  • Subject: Cascading Network Switches
  • From: "Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:17:37 -0000
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Sorry for what may appear a few dumb questiond but....

I've got a 8 port 100MB switch on which one of the ports is switchable
as an uplink port. Rather than replace the switch with a bigger one, a
quick (and cheap) method to extend CAT5 to my upstairs bedrooms may be
to use the uplink port to another small 100MB switch in one of the
bedrooms and fan out from there.

Does the uplink cable need to have a different spec to a normal cat5
cable (eg crossover?)

Does the second switch need an uplink port or would the uplink cable
>from
second switch?

Not looking to flood wire Cat5 just yet, just want a cheap and cheerful
solution to getting internet connectivity to the kids bedrooms :-)

TIA

Don




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