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Ok, in that solution is there anything I need to do to the switches so that they talk to each other over the fiber, or just plug them in?
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Ok, in that solution is there anything I need to do to the switches so that they talk to each other over the fiber, or just plug them in?

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If you are set up with all of the defaults as you mentioned you should be able to just connect them up.
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If you are set up with all of the defaults as you mentioned you should be able to just connect them up.

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I currently have 2 Dell powerconnect 6248 Switches and they are in a stack. these were setup previously to me so I am unfamiliar on how they work. I can access them via the web browser at IP 192.168.1.4 and from there I can select Unit 1 or 2.<br />
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Anyways I need to add a 3rd but this time I can not use the XG ports on the read to stack it. I need to use the SFP ports and use a Fiber Optic cable as it is for an expansion on the other side of the building. The cable is only 30m so it should not be a problem there. I just need to know what steps to take to add the 3rd switch.<br />
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I see in the management console that I can go to stacking and add. From there I can select the model of the switch. Do I need to do anything else to this new switch to prep it?<br />
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The switches are not setup with anything fancy, just switching. There is no Vlans, routing or anything like that setup on them, just over-glorified hubs.
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I currently have 2 Dell powerconnect 6248 Switches and they are in a stack. these were setup previously to me so I am unfamiliar on how they work. I can access them via the web browser at IP 192.168.1.4 and from there I can select Unit 1 or 2.

Anyways I need to add a 3rd but this time I can not use the XG ports on the read to stack it. I need to use the SFP ports and use a Fiber Optic cable as it is for an expansion on the other side of the building. The cable is only 30m so it should not be a problem there. I just need to know what steps to take to add the 3rd switch.

I see in the management console that I can go to stacking and add. From there I can select the model of the switch. Do I need to do anything else to this new switch to prep it?

The switches are not setup with anything fancy, just switching. There is no Vlans, routing or anything like that setup on them, just over-glorified hubs.

Adding a 3rd Dell PowerConnect Switch via fiber

A switch is a device that filters and forwards packets of data between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer or the network layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs. A hub is a connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports; when a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.

Switches / Hubs

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Networking Hardware-Other

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.