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Can you connect two manged swiches together?

Zigma
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Can you connect two manged swiches together?

Is it ok to connect a manged switch, or a S8000 to  S8000?

Whatvthe advantage and disavantage?

 

OR is is better to have one managed switch like the S8000 at the end of the network and have non-manged switches in the network connected to the S8000.

Model: Nighthawk S8000| GS808E Gaming & Streaming Switch
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TheEther
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Re: Can you connect two manged swiches together?

You can certainly connect managed switches together. In the business world, they even have special ports to connect them together in a stacked fashion.

I wouldn't say that there are any inherent advantages or disadvantages. It depends on what you are trying to do.

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TheEther
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Re: Can you connect two manged swiches together?

You can certainly connect managed switches together. In the business world, they even have special ports to connect them together in a stacked fashion.

I wouldn't say that there are any inherent advantages or disadvantages. It depends on what you are trying to do.
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DaneA
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: Can you connect two manged swiches together?

Hi @Zigma,

 

Welcome to the community! 🙂 

 

Just to add, there is no limit on the number of NETGEAR switches you can daisy chained or cascade. However, the best practice would be up to 2-3 switches daisy chained.  It is because the more switch that you daisy chain will add latency on the network.  

 

 

Regards,

 

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

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Zigma
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Re: Can you connect two manged swiches together?

thank you, this is good to know.

 

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