#ethernet-switch

Resolved: Connecting two desktop switches with more than one cable? #answer #programming #it

Connecting two desktop switches with more than one cable?

I was hoping to find a way to increase bandwidth between two desktop switches I have, and I wondered if connecting them with two cables (or perhaps three) instead of just one might increase theoretical bandwidth (which I am currently not in danger of saturating yet anyways)

From this question (2 ethernet connections between two Switches),…

Resolved: How long do managed gigabit ethernet switches take to boot up? #it #answer #fix

How long do managed gigabit ethernet switches take to boot up?

One critical drawback that I have found in researching managed-switches, and one that I have some past experience with is that anything with “lots” of firmware is going to have lots of issues associated with that firmware.

We are in the middle of researching rackmount gigabit switches (48 port). It looks like for 48 ports, our only…

Fixed: If you turn on spanning tree, how do you know there is an issue with your network? #development #programming #solution

If you turn on spanning tree, how do you know there is an issue with your network?

I have been learning about spanning tree protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP) and was wondering, once I turn it on and it’s protecting against for example network loops, how do I know there is a network loop?

I suppose in most cases it would be obvious, because the room the loop is in would be down, but what if there is no…