• #2235
    Refresh Thread
    By: millakazuya x Show Full Post
    Reply
    Networking Menz

    Is it better to Daisy Chain switches together, or use a hub system, with one central switch and the others branding off.

    I haven't had to deal with advanced switching, i can admit i'm a noob in this area. Now am having issues at a site.

    Best time to learn aye.
    Feb 15, 2011 10:32pm PST
    toggle
    Networking Menz Is it better to Daisy Chain switches together, or use a hub system, with one central s... : millakazuya

    Thread Truncated. Click to see all 20 replies.

    • toggle
      A star formation is definitely better. Less points of failure. What issues are you having? : iamgoatThis person is cool!
      • Less points of failure may not be better if the one single point of failure is more critical. : troveThis person is cool!
    • toggle
      Depends on what companies switches you are using and what layer. Plus, are you planning redundancy. : troveThis person is cool!
      • Planning redundancy but not for a few months. We'll be purchasing some new equipment come April 1st (once... : millakazuya
    • It's entirely dependant on the solution you're trying to deliver, for a number of reasons. What's your s... : jimmy_legs
    • toggle
      The equipment we have is: 1x Level 1 GSW 2457 (Gigabit), 1x DLINK DGS 1024D (Gigabit), 1x Netgear JG... : millakazuya
      • Mixing switches from different vendors would be a big red flag to me. Especially unmanaged ones. : troveThis person is cool!
      • toggle
        What problems are you actually seeing? : iamgoatThis person is cool!
        • toggle
          Earlier today, for a good hour, each Switch's lights were all flashing in unison. : millakazuya
          • toggle
            And our phone system was losing service. And traffic was slow. Doesn't seem to be infiltration, but no... : millakazuya
            • As Rosewood pointed out, make sure you aren't accidentally causing a network loop. When both ports start... : iamgoatThis person is cool!
          • toggle
            Sounds like someone made an stp loop and the switches don't handle it properly. : anhero
            • toggle
              Spanning Tree's should not be enabled in this network. : millakazuya
              • Can you even turn spanning tree off with those switches? : anhero
            • I remember when this happened with our fancy-pants Cisco switches at the student union. Took a solid two... : Ovate
    • toggle
      When you daisy chain, use two cables to connect each switch for maximum redundancy* *Whatever you do, ... : rosewoodThis person is cool!
      • Not with that equipment. I doubt they can port channel with confidence : anhero
    • toggle
      I connected a hub to our home network once when I was a kid. My dad got so mad he made me go get a switch... : BlackCat9This person is cool!
      • I don't know why i said hub. Should have said Star :) : millakazuya