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Is the connection between the Cisco and D-Link an 802.1Q trunk? &nbsp;If not, make it a trunk or you can plug another cable between the switches into ports assigned to VLAN2.
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Is the connection between the Cisco and D-Link an 802.1Q trunk?  If not, make it a trunk or you can plug another cable between the switches into ports assigned to VLAN2.

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Yes, I believe the connection between the two switches is 802.1Q. &nbsp;What type of cable should I plug into the the two switches port? straight-through or crossover?
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Yes, I believe the connection between the two switches is 802.1Q.  What type of cable should I plug into the the two switches port? straight-through or crossover?

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I have 2 identical Vlans set up on Cisco 2950 switch and a D-Link 3627 switch. &nbsp;Vlan1 on the Cisco 2950 switch can communicate with Vlan1 on the D-Link DGS-3627 switch. Vlan2 on the Cisco 2950 switch can not communicate with Vlan2 on the DGS-3627 switch. My question is why is Vlan2 on the Cisco switch not communicating to Vlan2 on the D-Link switch? Please help !!!!
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I have 2 identical Vlans set up on Cisco 2950 switch and a D-Link 3627 switch.  Vlan1 on the Cisco 2950 switch can communicate with Vlan1 on the D-Link DGS-3627 switch. Vlan2 on the Cisco 2950 switch can not communicate with Vlan2 on the DGS-3627 switch. My question is why is Vlan2 on the Cisco switch not communicating to Vlan2 on the D-Link switch? Please help !!!!

How to Make Vlans on a Cisco 2950 switch talk to Vlans on a D-Link DGS-3627 switch?

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