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[jcasetnl]

I have two netgear switches that I'm out of space on. If I add an additional netgear switch, can I go from the uplink port on the new switch to any available port on the other two, or do I have to uplink to a designated port? If that's the case, it would imply the max number in the stack is 2.

In addition, I have two Cisco 2900 series switches (2924xl). Neither of these have uplink ports. I did some research and it seems to imply I would need additional hardware to make them stackable. Is this the case, or is it possible to add one or both of these to the existing netgear stack?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ADB100]

It's all just Ethernet, forget the terms Uplink Ports etc - just use cross-over cables between the switches and everything will work.....

BUT, and it's a big but in my opinion. You should really put a design together as there are differences in the default behaviour of the 2 manufacturers products (and other manufacurers as well) - Spanning-Tree being the main one I would say.

Stacking on the 2900XL does not require additional hardware and is not really a technology; just a way of managing multiple 2900XL switches together. It still relies on Ethernet connections between the switches.

Andy

 

[jcasetnl]

Andy,

Thanks for the reply. So if I just plug a crossover cable from any standard port on one to the other, that's all I need to do?