stupid question about switches

[billb]

head not working today

if ure connecting 2 switches together just using the ports on the front - the same ones u put patch leads in - do u use a cross over cable or a normal one?

[pdV6]

Crossover unless there's an "uplink" port or one of the ports has an "uplink" or "crossover" switch next to it, in which case you can use a standard cable...

I think

{edit:} oh, and some switches have auto-sensing ports, so in that case it wouldn't matter...

>> Edited by pdV6 on Thursday 5th August 09:10

[billb]

if theres an uplink on one but not the other do u use a cross over ?!

[timsta]

billb said:

if theres an uplink on one but not the other do u use a cross over ?!

No, jusyt a standard one should do then.

[pdV6]

billb said:

if theres an uplink on one but not the other do u use a cross over ?!

Nope - you shouldn't connect an uplink to an uplink unless you use a crossover cable - i.e. an "uplink" port is simply a normal one that has the crossover built in. Therefore 2 uplinks joined have been crossed and uncrossed, so you'd need to cross it again to connect!

[billb]

thanks clear now - i think!!

[offtopluganythinginuntilitworks!]

[pdV6]

billb said:

[offtopluganythinginuntilitworks!]

That's the way!

[_dobbo_]

If one has an uplink button and one doesn't, it shouldn't matter what cable you use - just try it with the button in each position!

[Guydw]

Just think about the logic - are you connecting an input to an input, or in to out etc.

If it's Cisco the autosensing ports have an X next to them.

Anyhow, you'll know soon enough when it works, or not.