Hi

2x 2920 Core switches with 2x HP Edge switches connecting

If you have a stacked pair of switches (so 2x HP Procurve 2920 connected in a ring configuration with stacking cables) - then how should trunks be configured (etherchannels for the non HP switch aware) to access switches?

If I go to the Menu CLI and it lists the ports of both switches, I assume that if I setup a trunk on ports 23 and 24 on switch 1 then I need to setup the same on switch 2.  

- Do I set these up as two trunks with 2 ports from each switch contributing?  (ie - Trunk 1 with ports from Switch 1 ports 21,22 and Switch 2 ports 21,22, Trunk 2 with ports from Switch 1 ports 23,24 and Trunk 2 with ports from Switch 2 ports 23,24
- Or do I set them up as four trunks? (Ie Trunk 1 with ports from Switch 1 ports 21,22, Trunk 2 with ports from Switch 1 ports 23,24, Trunk 3 with ports from Switch 2 ports 21,22, Trunk 4 with ports from Switch 2 ports 23,24)

Hopefully makes sense  - I have tested it with option 1 above and fails over without issue but just wanted to confirm the best practice

Thanks

Question -
company's IP phones/voice managed by 3rd party.  No PBX on-site.  
Is SIP Trunking still required for the calls or its just calling over the Internet?

Just had my solarwinds monitoring alarm go off on our Cisco core switch 192.168.1.1.
As you can see in my attachment. Pinging to our core is hitting peaks and valleys, all other devices on that subnet and are server vlan our having high ping times.

How would I further diagnois what is causing the issue? I'm sure if I reload the core it will clear up but I need to find and elimate the issues so it doesn't happen again.

Thank you in advance!

My 10yr old Netgear WNR3500 seems too old and only giving up to 10Mb with our new equipment.  
Its RangeMax wireless-N Gigabit router.  Been good for us but.. for the last few years with newest devices seems compatibility issues there.

Should we stay with Netgear and get the latest model or some other good options around there?
Thanks.

I was experiencing significant interference and resulting wifi issues connecting a Lenovo Yoga 910 (which has limited USB ports) to my wifi network at 2.4 mhz.  I was using an USB 7 port hub which was adding to the problem.  I switched renamed the default network SSIDs which were the same at 2.4 and 5, then connected via the 5 mhz band and everything starting working very well with one exception.  My HP 8610 officejet printer operates solely at 2.4 mhz and I cannot figure out how to print (transmit the signals) from my laptop operating at 5 mhz to the printer wirelessly.

Can this be done and how?

Thank you for your assistance.

I have this huge screen sitting next to me.  Is it possible to utilize it as an extra remote computer.  Remote Desktop to it and see a large design blueprints?  Need a large screen to see design documents.  I see it has an Ethernet port.
Model 1597

Devices:
Google Home,
Aruba IAP-305 (RW)
NordVPN


I am trying to set up a VPN for my Google Home so it will register as being in the US. I am currently in Ireland and have purchased a subscription to NordVPN.  From what I understand, a VPN cannot be put on the actual Google Home device.

I currently make a lot of calls to the US. Google Home offers free calls in the US but is not available here in Ireland. This is one of the main things I want to get from my Google Home.

If the net result of the VPN makes Google Home look like its in the US, I do not want the rest of my tech devices to think they are in that location, i.e all of my other tech devices have locations in Ireland.

Regards,
Robbie

I'm trying to add routing port (fa) but it only allows me to add switching port.  When I add switching port it does not allow me to configure it with an IP.  I'm trying to add it on router 1841.  Thanks in advance.

I am trying to add a non cisco SFP between two catalysts, and am getting the error %PHY-4-SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED: The SFP in (PortNo#) is not Supported.

I have tried running the commands:

Switch(config)#service internal
Switch(config)#no errdisable detect cause gbic-invalid
Switch(config)#service unsupported-transceiver
Switch(config)#int gi0/49
Switch(config-if)#no shutdown
Switch(config-if)#do copy run start

However, the issue is still occurring. I have rebooted the switch after the above with no joy. Cable being used is a StarTech 3m SFP+ 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10Gbe) Twinax Cable. I will be upgrading the firmware to 15.2.6 while waiting for a reply.

Any help will be appreciated.

Switch Ports Model                     SW Version            SW Image            
------ ----- -----                     ----------            ----------          
*    1 50    WS-C2960X-48TS-LL         15.2(2)E6             C2960X-UNIVERSALK9-M

I have actually two satellite dishes serving Internet to our remote facility.  

Based on machine MAC address, is it possible for certain machines to be provided service from one dish, while other machines are served from the the second dish?

What would be the technical issues involved in doing this?

Thank you very much.

Please provide me with the URL address to download the Dell SonicWall TZ600 manual.

So I have always used Cisco with 10GbE stack cable's where you stack each switch to the one below and the last to the first so if an individual switch goes down the rest of the stack stays up.

I am now looking at a Meraki setup where we have a small stack on several floors going back to two switches that have the external connections. 1Gb is fine here, I don't need the 10Gb as this is just for desktops not servers.

The two switches have SFP to the first in each switch stack, the first switch then has a copper uplink to the other switches. This seems odd to me.

I would have thought that I should copper all the switch stacks from first to last and then the last in the stack copper to the next switch stack. That way all stacks have the SFP for normal operation but can fail to copper to the next switch I the stack up or down and the stack can fail across to the next stack if the SFP switch goes down.

I've got a Dell XPS 8700 (24GB RAM)  with :
-1 Built-in Realtek 1GB Ethernet Port
-Intel Pro/1000 Dual GB Ethernet card
-HP quad port GB Ethernet card (Intel Drivers)

I'm studying for CCENT/CCNA and renewing some old Microsoft certs.  I have been out of the networking game for quite some time.  I don't have the means to purchase server grade equipment at the moment and would like to use the desktop as a Management box if possible.

-Can I bridge an interface to a VM and have that port plugged into a router on a different subnet?

-Will I open myself up to a world of hurt for having multiple interfaces with different IP addresses?

-Is this a situation where I should "Bridge" connections?

Finally, did I pose this question correctly?

Thank you for any and all advice/criticism.