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Yes, you can do this. &nbsp;It's often done when it's just a small, flat (single VLAN) network. &nbsp;<br />
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The downstream switch will only get traffic on the native VLAN on the uplink switch's port, though.
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Yes, you can do this.  It's often done when it's just a small, flat (single VLAN) network.  

The downstream switch will only get traffic on the native VLAN on the uplink switch's port, though.

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So, in order for it to work you can only use one VLAN. &nbsp;Is if I were to use VLAN 953 + Native VLAN 1, I would have to change the native VLAN to 953?<br />
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And can this be done on the uplink ports, or access ports only?
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So, in order for it to work you can only use one VLAN.  Is if I were to use VLAN 953 + Native VLAN 1, I would have to change the native VLAN to 953?

And can this be done on the uplink ports, or access ports only?

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If you need more than one VLAN carried between switches, you either need a trunk link or an access link for every VLAN.<br />
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With a trunk link, the native VLAN can be any VLAN you want (as long as it's the same at both ends of the link.<br />
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What make/model switch are we talking about here? &nbsp;On most enterprise class switches, there really aren't &quot;uplink&quot; ports. &nbsp;Any port can be used to connect to another switch.
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If you need more than one VLAN carried between switches, you either need a trunk link or an access link for every VLAN.

With a trunk link, the native VLAN can be any VLAN you want (as long as it's the same at both ends of the link.

What make/model switch are we talking about here?  On most enterprise class switches, there really aren't "uplink" ports.  Any port can be used to connect to another switch.

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Just curious, instead of configuring a trunk link between two switches, can you configure it as an access port? &nbsp;What are issues, and reasons why this would be done?
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Just curious, instead of configuring a trunk link between two switches, can you configure it as an access port?  What are issues, and reasons why this would be done?

Configuring access port between two switches

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