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thgirla   02-28-2008 at 10:08:19 PM

Just a quick question

If I plug an unmanaged switch (hosting few connections) into another unmanaged switch (hosting many more connections) using 2 ports, both cat5, will switch <-> switch throughput effectively be 200mbps? or does this require a managed switch or more

Thanks


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Riser   03-05-2008 at 09:16:17 PM
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Throughput will remain 100mbit. They're auto mdi-x meaning that only one cable from a switch to connect to another switch. Connecting 2 cables between the switch can cause problems or won't have any effect, depending on the.. its called logical tree or something.

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sturm   03-11-2008 at 07:26:51 PM
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its called logical tree or something.



Spanning Tree Protocol
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/5.html

It prevents loops in a network where by data packets would be transmitted forever or until there hop count ran out.

Your best bet would be to run two gigibit switches. Plugging in two cables between the switches will only cause problems.

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