So I have one cat5e line running to the other room, and I am not putting in another one, so I ask, what is the easiest way, short of buying a huge switch that i can get more people on the same network? I already have a 8 port 10/100 switch, and it would be nice to get another one, most likely a gigabit switch. But I am limited to that one line.
If I were to hook up the gigabit switch up to the 5e line, could i also hook up a crossover cable into the other switch to have all of those ports on the same network? Here is a diagram of what I mean. Would this work?
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Thank you.
It should work fine, you may even be able to use a regular Ethernet cable instead of a crossover cable.
Alright, I haven't seen too much information about this...Can anyone else verify?
I think that should work. Though its not as if it would hurt to try.
Just for clarification: crossover cables are only needed for a router to router configuration. That setup will do fine.
[QUOTE=Specter;19878160]Just for clarification: crossover cables are only needed for a router to router configuration. That setup will do fine.[/QUOTE]
Any switch to switch (including the switch built into a router.) connection or any direct computer to computer connection which does not use (auto-)uplink ports.
It depends on the switch, but some will have a dedicated uplink port (the wires are permanently crossed in that port) and some have auto-uplink ports which automatically cross the wires in any of its ports if needed.
[b]Edit:[/b] If someone disagrees with a post then they should post what they disagree with and the corrected information.
[QUOTE=yngndrw;19888601]Any switch to switch (including the switch built into a router.) connection or any direct computer to computer connection which does not use (auto-)uplink ports.
It depends on the switch, but some will have a dedicated uplink port (the wires are permanently crossed in that port) and some have auto-uplink ports which automatically cross the wires in any of its ports if needed.
[b]Edit:[/b] If someone disagrees with a post then they should post what they disagree with and the corrected information.[/QUOTE]
There's no reason to get butthurt because someone disagrees with you. (and no, it wasn't me). Just ignore them and understand that just because they disagree with you doesn't mean you're opinion doesn't mean anything to anyone anymore.
[QUOTE=yngndrw;19888601]Any switch to switch (including the switch built into a router.) connection or any direct computer to computer connection which does not use (auto-)uplink ports.
It depends on the switch, but some will have a dedicated uplink port (the wires are permanently crossed in that port) and some have auto-uplink ports which automatically cross the wires in any of its ports if needed.
[b]Edit:[/b] If someone disagrees with a post then they should post what they disagree with and the corrected information.[/QUOTE]
A lot of switches (Read: any good switch) won't have an uplink port because it'd be limiting the functionality and purpose of the switch by only allowing connections to one port. If you get a 4 port switch and plug two systems into them, they'll talk as long as the IP's are right. Routers with built in switches have the dedicated uplink port for routing purposes. It's only to simplify the process for home users.
So [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127086]this[/url] is what i have and i was thinking of just getting another one because they are cheap and work perfectly. Daisy-chaining one off the other should work?
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So it does support auto-crossover, and apparently can connect to another switch!
[Quote=D-Link]The DES-1108 does not require any configuration or software, making installation simple. Supporting Auto-MDI/MDI-X, there is no need for crossover cables whether you are connecting this Desktop Switch to another switch or to a computer.[/quote]
In that case you can use either patch or crossover cables for any connection to / from those switches, which is always nice for me personally as I can never find the right cable lying around.
You can daisy-chain but be sure not to make a loop.
Thanks!
A loop would be Router -> Switch1 -> Switch2 -> Router?
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