Re: Connecting two switches with auto-uplinks?

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From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 08/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:55:01 -0400

For the first scenario ... The two switches should negotiate a connection
without any problems. The key word is "should".

For the second scenario ... Yep, that's the whole idea of auto-uplink. Any
port on the second switch can be connected to any port on the first and a
connection will be made. 

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"Chris C." <supernem@aol.com> wrote in message 
news:ff468c.0408121209.43fc8f61@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a question thats been confusing me lately:
>
> I currently have a Netgear switch where all the ports have the
> auto-uplink feature.
>
> My first question: Can I connect another Netgear switch where all the
> ports have auto-uplink feature to my current switch?  Will there be a
> conflict where both switches automatically switch their ports to
> "cross-over" and "straight-through" at the same time? (so that both
> switches can't communicate?)
>
> My other scenario (totally separate from the first): If I purchase
> another swich without auto-uplink, can I just connect any port on my
> Netgear auto-uplink switch to a regular port on my new
> "non-auto-uplink" switch?
>
> Thanks in advance!!

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