Using switches to extend my network
Can I use switches to extend my network? What is the limit of how far I can physically extend it? We are using Cat6 and gigabit.
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| April 11, 2012 1:37 PM
CAT6, Gigabit ethernet switches, Network administration, Switch configuration, Switches
Can I use switches to extend my network? What is the limit of how far I can physically extend it? We are using Cat6 and gigabit.
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| April 11, 2012 1:37 PM
CAT6, Gigabit ethernet switches, Network administration, Switch configuration, Switches
Connecting switches to the router
hi david, Ihave five computers connected to switch1 iwant them in Vlan1 and another five computers connected to another switch2 iwant them inVln2 then the2swiths connetd to switch3 then router wht should I do to onfig this network
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| March 31, 2012 6:28 PM
CCNA, Router configuration, Switch configuration, VLAN, VLAN configuration
hi david, Ihave five computers connected to switch1 iwant them in Vlan1 and another five computers connected to another switch2 iwant them inVln2 then the2swiths connetd to switch3 then router wht should I do to onfig this network
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| March 31, 2012 6:28 PM
CCNA, Router configuration, Switch configuration, VLAN, VLAN configuration
switch to swtich connectivity
i have Netgear FSM726 and Netgear GS724TS fixed in different locations and connected with Fiber link port, the issue is both the switches are not communicating, i cant connect systems on both other side. can anybdy help
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| March 31, 2012 6:27 AM
Netgear switches, Network connectivity, Switch configuration
i have Netgear FSM726 and Netgear GS724TS fixed in different locations and connected with Fiber link port, the issue is both the switches are not communicating, i cant connect systems on both other side. can anybdy help
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| March 31, 2012 6:27 AM
Netgear switches, Network connectivity, Switch configuration
Basic Cisco Switch Setup for Home Network
I recently aquired a Cisco 3500xl switch and have 0 experience setting switches up. I’ve been searching the nets for a few days trying to find a simple tutorial for setting this switch up for a home network. I don’t need to create separate VLans or do anything complicated. I basically want to set it [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:07 PM
Cisco 3500 XL, Cisco switch, Cisco switch configuration, Switch configuration
I recently aquired a Cisco 3500xl switch and have 0 experience setting switches up. I’ve been searching the nets for a few days trying to find a simple tutorial for setting this switch up for a home network. I don’t need to create separate VLans or do anything complicated. I basically want to set it [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:07 PM
Cisco 3500 XL, Cisco switch, Cisco switch configuration, Switch configuration
Connect console of 3com switch to PC Laptop through port 25 Up
Dear All, I have to connect console of 3com switch to a PC. Kindly Help Regards
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| May 3, 2011 4:36 AM
3Com, 3Com switches, Switch configuration, Switches
Dear All, I have to connect console of 3com switch to a PC. Kindly Help Regards
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| May 3, 2011 4:36 AM
3Com, 3Com switches, Switch configuration, Switches
The whole steps and procedures to restrict internet access (http & https) for employees from a Cisco 3750 switch.
Hello there, How can I restrict internet access to my employees around (30) and what I mean by internet access are protocols http and https but allow them at the same time from connecting to the server and thus, being able to open their emial (I have an exchange server on another netowrk in another [...]
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| March 25, 2011 2:27 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750 configuration, Cisco Catalyst 3750, Switch configuration, VLAN
Hello there, How can I restrict internet access to my employees around (30) and what I mean by internet access are protocols http and https but allow them at the same time from connecting to the server and thus, being able to open their emial (I have an exchange server on another netowrk in another [...]
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| March 25, 2011 2:27 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750 configuration, Cisco Catalyst 3750, Switch configuration, VLAN
Cisco switch configuration?
[strong]I have one distribution switch(Cisco) and linked to many access swtitches(d-link) what type of configuration should I do???[/strong] [strong]No VLAN in my network[/strong]
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| March 1, 2012 1:31 PM
Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Cisco VLAN, Switch configuration, VLAN, VLAN configuration
[strong]I have one distribution switch(Cisco) and linked to many access swtitches(d-link) what type of configuration should I do???[/strong] [strong]No VLAN in my network[/strong]
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| March 1, 2012 1:31 PM
Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Cisco VLAN, Switch configuration, VLAN, VLAN configuration
Configuring layer-3 switch to be a router
How to configure L3 switch to act as router? How error frames are generated, detected, cleared in a switch?
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| February 26, 2013 10:47 AM
L3 Switches, Networking hardware, Routers, SDN, Switch configuration
How to configure L3 switch to act as router? How error frames are generated, detected, cleared in a switch?
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| February 26, 2013 10:47 AM
L3 Switches, Networking hardware, Routers, SDN, Switch configuration
D-link des3526 switch configuration, can only ping one of two servers.
Port assigned for vlan1 is 1 to 25, port assigned for vlan2 is 26. I could ping gateway or browse internet from vlan1. But from vlan2 I can not ping or browse.
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| July 1, 2010 5:44 PM
D-Link DES 3526, D-Link port configuration, Routers, Switch configuration, VLAN, VLAN configuration
Port assigned for vlan1 is 1 to 25, port assigned for vlan2 is 26. I could ping gateway or browse internet from vlan1. But from vlan2 I can not ping or browse.
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| July 1, 2010 5:44 PM
D-Link DES 3526, D-Link port configuration, Routers, Switch configuration, VLAN, VLAN configuration
Cisco 3500 Switch How to configure
I’ve been given a Cisco 3500 XL Switch. Question is what can i do with it? I was hoping to split the ports into VLAN’s for a start preparing for CCNA exams. Up to now I’ve mainly done book work. I want to get my ‘hands dirty’. Is this a manageble switch …? – i [...]
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| March 19, 2010 6:29 PM
Cisco 3500 XL, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Switch configuration, Switches
I’ve been given a Cisco 3500 XL Switch. Question is what can i do with it? I was hoping to split the ports into VLAN’s for a start preparing for CCNA exams. Up to now I’ve mainly done book work. I want to get my ‘hands dirty’. Is this a manageble switch …? – i [...]
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| March 19, 2010 6:29 PM
Cisco 3500 XL, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Switch configuration, Switches
how to configure a switch
how to configure a switch
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| February 10, 2010 5:29 PM
Ethernet switching, Switch configuration, Switching equipment
how to configure a switch
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| February 10, 2010 5:29 PM
Ethernet switching, Switch configuration, Switching equipment
VLAN per switch limitation?
I have a Minolta server and copier which need to communicate across two switches – where these switches have a vlan per switch limitation. From what I can see in a Wireshark sample, the printer is trying to establish communications with the server using broadcast traffic. Is is possible for this set-up to work.
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| December 14, 2009 2:07 PM
Cisco 2600, Cisco 2650, Cisco switches, Minolta, Switch configuration, VLAN
I have a Minolta server and copier which need to communicate across two switches – where these switches have a vlan per switch limitation. From what I can see in a Wireshark sample, the printer is trying to establish communications with the server using broadcast traffic. Is is possible for this set-up to work.
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| December 14, 2009 2:07 PM
Cisco 2600, Cisco 2650, Cisco switches, Minolta, Switch configuration, VLAN
installing a new switch
What all needs to be done when upgrading and adding new switches where old ones exist
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| September 24, 2009 2:49 AM
Cisco switches, Switch configuration, Switches, Windows XP
What all needs to be done when upgrading and adding new switches where old ones exist
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| September 24, 2009 2:49 AM
Cisco switches, Switch configuration, Switches, Windows XP
Username&password
hi, i’m trying to configure username$password on the PC6224P. i use the command: “username….pass….level 15 encrypted.” it saves the configuration but won’t use the limittation when i login. what should i do?
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| July 13, 2009 11:23 AM
Dell PowerConnect 6224P, Dell switch configuration, Dell switches, Switch configuration, Switches
hi, i’m trying to configure username$password on the PC6224P. i use the command: “username….pass….level 15 encrypted.” it saves the configuration but won’t use the limittation when i login. what should i do?
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| July 13, 2009 11:23 AM
Dell PowerConnect 6224P, Dell switch configuration, Dell switches, Switch configuration, Switches
vlan setup
I have a 48 port linksys/cisco switch that i want to split between two subnets, .0 and .9. How can i setup a vlan to distinguish between two or if i wan to setup 3 different subnet. I am new to this, any help with some examples as to how to setup would be greatly [...]
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| July 7, 2009 1:29 AM
Cisco switch configuration, Cisco VLAN, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN Setup
I have a 48 port linksys/cisco switch that i want to split between two subnets, .0 and .9. How can i setup a vlan to distinguish between two or if i wan to setup 3 different subnet. I am new to this, any help with some examples as to how to setup would be greatly [...]
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| July 7, 2009 1:29 AM
Cisco switch configuration, Cisco VLAN, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN Setup
finding fault of Network Ping drop
I am having a bus topology network with OFC connected on ABCDEFGH switches. OFC SM link is followed from A to B to C to D to E to F to G to H to A one side and A to E with redudence line. When we ping all the switches one by one, there [...]
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| July 7, 2009 8:46 AM
Network administration, Network troubleshooting, Ping, Switch configuration, Switches
I am having a bus topology network with OFC connected on ABCDEFGH switches. OFC SM link is followed from A to B to C to D to E to F to G to H to A one side and A to E with redudence line. When we ping all the switches one by one, there [...]
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| July 7, 2009 8:46 AM
Network administration, Network troubleshooting, Ping, Switch configuration, Switches
How to configure inter vlan routing on a router, vlans on two cisco switches, creating a trunk between two cisco switches attached to a router on each
I have a scheme of two switches connected to each other, three routers, one router is connected to a switch and two routers are connected two another switch. How I’m i supposed to configure vlanX, vlanY on two different switches and trunking between them, inter.vlan routing on a router and trunking between a router and [...]
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| July 6, 2009 7:49 AM
CCNA Network Simulator, Cisco VLAN, InterVLAN, Routers, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN, VLAN trunking
I have a scheme of two switches connected to each other, three routers, one router is connected to a switch and two routers are connected two another switch. How I’m i supposed to configure vlanX, vlanY on two different switches and trunking between them, inter.vlan routing on a router and trunking between a router and [...]
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| July 6, 2009 7:49 AM
CCNA Network Simulator, Cisco VLAN, InterVLAN, Routers, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN, VLAN trunking
problem encountered between 3com 4950 to catalyst 500
I encountered a problem between the connection of 3 com (4950) to catalyst express 500. 3 com is located in the server room and act as our distribution switch, from server room it is connected to catalyst 500 using fiber optic cable (multi mode). I connect the 3 com to the sfp uplink of the [...]
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| July 1, 2009 9:39 AM
3Com 4950, 3Com switches, Cisco 500, Cisco switches, Network connectivity, Switch configuration, Switches
I encountered a problem between the connection of 3 com (4950) to catalyst express 500. 3 com is located in the server room and act as our distribution switch, from server room it is connected to catalyst 500 using fiber optic cable (multi mode). I connect the 3 com to the sfp uplink of the [...]
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| July 1, 2009 9:39 AM
3Com 4950, 3Com switches, Cisco 500, Cisco switches, Network connectivity, Switch configuration, Switches
Port monitoring with HP ProCurve 4104GL
Having problems configuring a Web filter with a HP ProCurve 4104GL switch. Does this switch support port monitoring? Thanks. Moderator Note: This is a submitted question
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| June 23, 2009 1:29 PM
HP ProCurve 4104GL, Port monitoring, Switch configuration, Switches
Having problems configuring a Web filter with a HP ProCurve 4104GL switch. Does this switch support port monitoring? Thanks. Moderator Note: This is a submitted question
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| June 23, 2009 1:29 PM
HP ProCurve 4104GL, Port monitoring, Switch configuration, Switches
Configuration between L3 switch 3750 and L2 switch 2960 via trunk port
I am going to connect three L2 switches 2960 from L3 Switch 3750, means all three L2 switches are connected to L3 switch via trunk switch. Thanks & Regards, And i am going to configure VLANs on L3 Switch. So plz let me suggest,if both switches are in server mode then i should configure VLAN [...]
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| June 19, 2009 9:53 AM
Cisco, Cisco 2960, Cisco 3750, Cisco Catalyst 2960, Cisco Catalyst 3750, Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Cisco VLAN, L2 Switches, L3 Switches, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN
I am going to connect three L2 switches 2960 from L3 Switch 3750, means all three L2 switches are connected to L3 switch via trunk switch. Thanks & Regards, And i am going to configure VLANs on L3 Switch. So plz let me suggest,if both switches are in server mode then i should configure VLAN [...]
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| June 19, 2009 9:53 AM
Cisco, Cisco 2960, Cisco 3750, Cisco Catalyst 2960, Cisco Catalyst 3750, Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Cisco VLAN, L2 Switches, L3 Switches, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN
