Connection of 2 switches
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Ronys Posted messages 429 Status Member -
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Hello,
Following some work done in our premises, we now have two switches, one per floor. We have the possibility to run only a few cables from one floor to another.
Our network is a very simple network.
Is there a way to connect two switches, one per floor, to create just one network? If so, how?
Thank you in advance for your responses.
Following some work done in our premises, we now have two switches, one per floor. We have the possibility to run only a few cables from one floor to another.
Our network is a very simple network.
Is there a way to connect two switches, one per floor, to create just one network? If so, how?
Thank you in advance for your responses.
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Hi,
well yes,
that's generally how we do it.
Horizontal distribution:
concentration of the connections on one floor onto a switch or a stack of switches.
Vertical distribution:
interconnection of switches or stacks of switches to a central switch, or 2 central switches.
Connecting 2 switches is called a trunk link, it can be copper (100 or 1000 baseT) or fiber optic.
Some switches allow for a trunk containing multiple ports working in parallel to increase throughput: multilink, etherchannel 802.3ad ...
What exactly is your problem?
Are you using structured cabling (VDI cabling with patch panel) or temporary cabling?
Do you have a backbone (cables interconnecting the 2 floors) or do you need to run temporary cables?
Normally a single cable (crossed if needed) should suffice to connect your 2 switches.
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And ... there you go!
