Layers of Gigabit Switches???

johnrr6 · 04-20-2008, 11:30 AM

How many layers of gigabit switches can you go in a home network?? Is up to 3 layers OK???

Am going to recable my house with new switches and cable.

I will have a main switch attached to my Gigabit Wireless N Router.

Which will then branch to 4 rooms...

Which will have a gigabit switch in every room.....

Two of those rooms will further branch to far off rooms in my house(garage, etc) and those two rooms will each house a 5 port Gigabit switches------and will basically be at the end of the run.

So I'm thinking three layers total.....

*SRTDodge05* · 04-20-2008, 11:44 AM

Gigabit switches come in Layer 2 and 3. The Layer 3 switches normal cost more and have more options.

johnrr6 · 04-20-2008, 12:12 PM

I'm just talking about standard, relatively cheap, 5 and 8 port Gig switches like the Dlink 2205 and 2208

Using these switches....

OK to have a Router----then switch----then switch----then switch???

Is there ever a need for termination at any of the ends of the line in this rather basic Star topology???

*SRTDodge05* · 04-20-2008, 12:41 PM

In my basement i have modem, router, 16port switch. Then in my office i have 2 5 port switches and in another room i have a 5 port switch.

johnrr6 · 04-20-2008, 01:31 PM

Got it-----exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks SRT

You basically have three layers of switches----and it works just fine.

Do you use any form of termiation at the end of your lines??

*SRTDodge05* · 04-20-2008, 02:33 PM

Nope just leave them open.

Ninjin · 04-20-2008, 06:00 PM

If you have trunking or LAG options on your switches you should take advantage of those.

ephekt · 06-14-2008, 12:33 AM

Daisy chaining is fine so long as you don't loop them, or go beyond 7 "layers" if using STP.

04-20-2008, 11:30 AM	#1
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,351	Layers of Gigabit Switches??? How many layers of gigabit switches can you go in a home network?? Is up to 3 layers OK??? Am going to recable my house with new switches and cable. I will have a main switch attached to my Gigabit Wireless N Router. Which will then branch to 4 rooms... Which will have a gigabit switch in every room..... Two of those rooms will further branch to far off rooms in my house(garage, etc) and those two rooms will each house a 5 port Gigabit switches------and will basically be at the end of the run. So I'm thinking three layers total..... __________________ 1st Rig:-----------------------------------------------------2nd Rig: Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz------------------------------------------9850 BE at 2.6 Ghz Vista Ultimate Edition 32 Bit SP1--------------------------Vista Ultimate Edition 64 Bit SP1 AB9QuadGT, BIOS .13-------------------------------------AsRock 780G BIOS 1.50 Thermalright SI-128 HS w/JMC 120 PWM Fan------------Thermaltake Blue Orb II 4 x 1 Gig Gskill PC 6400 Micron D9's---------------------Mushkin 4 x 2 Gig PC8500 eVGA 8800 GTX--------------------------------------------ATI HD 4870 4 x 250 Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 5-----2 x 500Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Lite-On 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe--------------------Samsung SATA Tru Direct DVD Burner w/Lightscribe OCZ 700 W GameXstream PSU---------------------------Silverstone 500 Watt ST50EF PSU Creative X-Fi sound----------------------------------------Azalia Onboard Sound Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Black Case--------------------------Silverstone SG01 SFF Black Case Speedlink Medusa 5.1 headphones----------------------Hauppage 1600 TV Card
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04-20-2008, 11:44 AM	#2
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Layers of Gigabit Switches??? Gigabit switches come in Layer 2 and 3. The Layer 3 switches normal cost more and have more options. __________________
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04-20-2008, 12:12 PM	#3
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,351	Re: Layers of Gigabit Switches??? I'm just talking about standard, relatively cheap, 5 and 8 port Gig switches like the Dlink 2205 and 2208 Using these switches.... OK to have a Router----then switch----then switch----then switch??? Is there ever a need for termination at any of the ends of the line in this rather basic Star topology??? __________________ 1st Rig:-----------------------------------------------------2nd Rig: Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz------------------------------------------9850 BE at 2.6 Ghz Vista Ultimate Edition 32 Bit SP1--------------------------Vista Ultimate Edition 64 Bit SP1 AB9QuadGT, BIOS .13-------------------------------------AsRock 780G BIOS 1.50 Thermalright SI-128 HS w/JMC 120 PWM Fan------------Thermaltake Blue Orb II 4 x 1 Gig Gskill PC 6400 Micron D9's---------------------Mushkin 4 x 2 Gig PC8500 eVGA 8800 GTX--------------------------------------------ATI HD 4870 4 x 250 Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 5-----2 x 500Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Lite-On 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe--------------------Samsung SATA Tru Direct DVD Burner w/Lightscribe OCZ 700 W GameXstream PSU---------------------------Silverstone 500 Watt ST50EF PSU Creative X-Fi sound----------------------------------------Azalia Onboard Sound Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Black Case--------------------------Silverstone SG01 SFF Black Case Speedlink Medusa 5.1 headphones----------------------Hauppage 1600 TV Card
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04-20-2008, 12:41 PM	#4
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Layers of Gigabit Switches??? In my basement i have modem, router, 16port switch. Then in my office i have 2 5 port switches and in another room i have a 5 port switch. __________________
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04-20-2008, 01:31 PM	#5
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,351	Re: Layers of Gigabit Switches??? Got it-----exactly what I was looking for. Thanks SRT You basically have three layers of switches----and it works just fine. Do you use any form of termiation at the end of your lines?? __________________ 1st Rig:-----------------------------------------------------2nd Rig: Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz------------------------------------------9850 BE at 2.6 Ghz Vista Ultimate Edition 32 Bit SP1--------------------------Vista Ultimate Edition 64 Bit SP1 AB9QuadGT, BIOS .13-------------------------------------AsRock 780G BIOS 1.50 Thermalright SI-128 HS w/JMC 120 PWM Fan------------Thermaltake Blue Orb II 4 x 1 Gig Gskill PC 6400 Micron D9's---------------------Mushkin 4 x 2 Gig PC8500 eVGA 8800 GTX--------------------------------------------ATI HD 4870 4 x 250 Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 5-----2 x 500Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Lite-On 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe--------------------Samsung SATA Tru Direct DVD Burner w/Lightscribe OCZ 700 W GameXstream PSU---------------------------Silverstone 500 Watt ST50EF PSU Creative X-Fi sound----------------------------------------Azalia Onboard Sound Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Black Case--------------------------Silverstone SG01 SFF Black Case Speedlink Medusa 5.1 headphones----------------------Hauppage 1600 TV Card
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04-20-2008, 02:33 PM	#6
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Layers of Gigabit Switches??? Nope just leave them open. __________________
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04-20-2008, 06:00 PM	#7
Ninjin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 69	Re: Layers of Gigabit Switches??? If you have trunking or LAG options on your switches you should take advantage of those.
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06-14-2008, 12:33 AM	#8
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