RE: Basic CAT5 Network Question

["Neil Wrightson" <neilw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

What is the maximum number of switches you can connect in series before you
start to have timing problems etc?

Also what is the maximum CAT5 Ethernet cable run allowed?


Regards,

Neil.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Wall [mailto:kim@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, 26 January 2006 9:53 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Basic CAT5 Network Question



flidgetuk2002 wrote:

> This would be rack switch to one CAT5 Cable then another switch (in
> the study) then many CAT5 cables to printer/desktops etc.
>
> Cross-over cable keeps jumping to mind, but I'm not sure in what
> context. Can anyone help?

Should work without problems.  Depending on your switches, you'll need
some variation on the following:

- straight-through cat5 between an 'uplink' (or autosensing) port on one
switch and a normal (or autosensing) port on the other.

- crossover cable between normal ports on both switches

- crossover cable between uplink ports on both switches

(an uplink port being one which is wired crossed-over, for the purpose
of linking switches, and an autosensing one being one which can
automagically determine the wiring and act as either)

Terminology may vary between manufacturers.

Basically, run a cable, and if it doesn't work it should just be a
matter of re-crimping one of the ends to cross/uncross it.


Kim.






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