RE: Cascading Network Switches

["Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>]

Cheers Paul\Dez

Clear as crystal !!

Just sending a note to the man from Scan to stick the diddy 4 port
switch back onto the Today only specials :-)

Thanks again
Don

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 March 2002 11:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cascading Network Switches
>
> Don,
>
> Having the uplink port means you have total flexibility & freedom
about
> what
> cables & ports you use.
>
> Basically, at ONE point, (and one point only) there must be a
cross-over
> introduced between the two hub/switch ports that you use to cascade
the
> devices together.
>
> This crossover can be introduced by any ONE of the following means:
>
> a) use an uplink port on ONE of the devices (and one device only!)
> b) use a crossover cable between two normal ports.
>
> so, if you use the uplink port on your switch, you must use a normal
> straight through CAT5 cable, AND a normal (ie non-uplink) port on the
> cascaded device.
>
> Note: If the uplink port is switchable, then it is to be considered a
> normal
> port if it is switched to the normal (ie non uplink) position, so you
can
> use an "uplink" port on both devices, so long as only one of
the ports
is
> actually switched to uplink mode.
>
> Alternatively, you can use a crossover CAT5 cable, and then you'd have
to
> use normal ports at each end...
>
> Clear?
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Cascading Network Switches
> >Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:17:37 -0000
> >
> >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 the first just plug into one of the standard UTP sockets on
the
> >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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