Hi all,

What I have is a ADSL connection that connects directly from the modem to a Linksys 4 port router. From there it uplinks to a Netgear switch adding 4 more ports to connect to. All machines to this point work fine.

I then added a second Netgear switch and get nothing on any of the second switches ports regardless of what I try. I switched out all the cables and all these machines connect fine when wired to the first switch.One switch has an "uplink" port and one does not but it will not work in either configuration. Seperately yes but not together. The manual states that if more than 8 computers are connected (which they are not)then it must be run through a router or another switch first(which it is).

Netgear's site is useless and I cannot find anything applicable to stacking switches on the Net that does not relate to managed Cisco switches or the like.

Any ideas??

Jimi_l

Router going to your first switch uplink port your using a patch cable, correct? You should be anyway. Then you have to connect to the second switch and if I'm understanding you correctly the second switch doesn't have a uplink port. That means you using a normal port (from switch 1) to a normal port on switch 2. If this is correct then you need to be using a crossover cable and not a patch cable for the connection from 1 to 2.

Really? I am using all patch cables. Why would it need to be a patch cable in one instance and not the other?

ROUTER
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1 2 3 4
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1 2 3 4

"Why would it need to be a patch cable in one instance and not the other?"

Uplink port. If two hubs/switches are connected together with a straight-thru (patch) cable then one end must crossover (regular port) and one end must not (uplink port). If a crossover cable is used to connect them, then the ports at both ends must be the same kind of port.

Uplink port to a standard port you use a patch cable. Standard port to a standard port you use a crossover cable.

Hi Jimi_1, mbrook, hi everybody

"Why would it need to be a patch cable in one instance and not the other?"
If I'm not mistaken the uplink port in switch #1 acts as crossover and therefor you can connect the router and switch #1 with a one on one (straight) patch cable through the uplink port.
Since switch #2 doesn't have a uplink port, a crossover cable is needed to cascade the switch.

Best Regards and Wishes,
The Count, Co-webmaster of mesich.com

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback so far.

It's not an uplink port or if it is, it does not specify which one. There is a button on the faceplate that says uplink or normal. I ASSUMED it was only affecting a single port next to the button.

It will be easy enough to try. I will get over there Tuesday and report back.

Jimi-l

It is only affecting a single port. I didn't know you had the uplink or normal button. Which ever way you go then you just need to have the correct cable. It's as simple of that.

Typing to fast "It's as simple as that"

Check that your switch is MIDX/Mid, as in the world of Cisco, you would need a crossover in any case as they do not support this fuction. thought it was worth pointing out

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