Tom F
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Connecting 2 Cisco 2950 and 1 2960 switches
I have a single small business LAN, no Vlans or anything fancy. My hardware includes two Cisco 2960 switches and one 2950 switch.
What is the best way to connect these Cisco devices (which ports to which ports on which devices) and what settings should I make on those ports?
What is the best way to connect these Cisco devices (which ports to which ports on which devices) and what settings should I make on those ports?
What is it you are trying to achieve with this network? Need more info, what are you connecting to the switches, number of servers, hosts, etc.
You will need to connect the switches using crossover cables. Are you stacking the switches? Then you would use a giga stack cable.
Use one 2960 for the backbone and other for servers, the 2950 for the access layer.
You will need to connect the switches using crossover cables. Are you stacking the switches? Then you would use a giga stack cable.
Use one 2960 for the backbone and other for servers, the 2950 for the access layer.
Fibre cables (as mentioned by using 1000Base-SX GBIC and SFP modules) are crossover cables, and are a standard switch-to-switch interface.
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I'm an idiot and totally botched the question... I apologize. I have TWO 2960's and ONE 2950. (I stated the opposite in the op)
There is no gbit on the 2950.
I have about 40 hosts, 4 servers.
There is no gbit on the 2950.
I have about 40 hosts, 4 servers.
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None are currently stacked, although if the configuration called for it I could stack the 2960's. Is there much of a benefit to doing so - other than simplified management?
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On the 2950s...
interface gi0/1
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
no shutdown
On the 2960...
interface range gi1/0/1 - 2
switchport mode trunk
no shutdown
This would enable you to use the 2960 as the 'hub' switch, and connect each 2950 to the gigabit SFPs on the 2960.