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What is the purpose of the uplink ports found in a LAN switch device?
I've notice that the speed is higher in the uplink ports than in the 10/100 ethernet ports. Is this port used to connect to other switches? » Post edited 2005-09-22, 01:08pm by storyteller.
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storyteller writes...
What is the purpose of the uplink ports found in a LAN switch device?
The uplink ports connect to nodes higher in the network hierarchy. I've notice that the speed is higher in the uplink ports than in the 10/100 ethernet ports.
Really? Typically they are the same speed as the other ports. On a 10/100 switch they'd be 10/100, etc. How are you measuring that? If you're talking about "dumb" switches it may be the case. Is this port used to connect to other switches?
Yes, but in the end they MUST connect to a "smart" router (either your own or an ISP's).
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JordanAF2003 writes...
Really? Typically they are the same speed as the other ports. On a 10/100 switch they'd be 10/100, etc. How are you measuring that?
I am just looking at some pamphlets on hubs and switches. Several of the switches have uplink port with only have 1000 ethernet speed, while others just 100 ethernet speed. They (uplink) have only one speed. But with the other ethernet ports the switch automatically adjust the speed between 10Mbps and 100Mbps. The uplink ports connect to nodes higher in the network hierarchy.
Yes, but in the end they MUST connect to a "smart" router
Thank you, Jordan. And one more question. Is it possible to plug the server into the uplink port or only into the ordinary ethernet port? » Post edited 2005-10-01, 01:02pm by storyteller.
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storyteller writes...
And one more question. Is it possible to plug the server into the uplink port or only into the ordinary ethernet port?
You can hook the server up to an uplink port, but you must use an ethernet crossover cable. Basically the wires reversed on one connector. Unless specifically stated, all ethernet cable sold is standard cable. You can easily make a crossover cable yourself if you already have cabling and connectors. Alternatively you can find them in stores. » Post edited 2005-10-01, 01:10pm by JordanAF2003.
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Again, thank you.
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[quote]Yes, but in the end they MUST connect to a "smart" router (either your own or an ISP's).[/quote]
Not if you are on ATM network. However those are out of fashion and are rearly used, so in practice you always connect ot a routher eventually. |
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