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sf.techguy

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:24 am
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My network currently uses 3 Netgear GS724T switches (24 port copper
10/100/1000), and they're currently uplinked via CAT5e patch cables.
Performance has been fairly good, but I know that if we keep adding
more switches, cascading like this will cause memory and performance
problems on the network.

Can anyone tell me a good way to (conservatively) calculate the max
number of switches I can get away with cascading like this before I run
into trouble?

And, can anyone recommend a solution that would be a step up from what
I'm doing stability and growth-wise? I've looked into HP Pro-Curve
backplanes, but those aren't really in the budget. Looking for
something in the budget middle-ground.

Thanks!

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:22 am
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I just figured at some point I'd have network slowness or malfunctions,
if the MAC tables got maxed out. I was mostly interested in finding out
a ballpark estimate of at what point problems would start to happen
(i.e. after cascading 4 switches? 5? 6?). This is assuming all 24 ports
used on each

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:55 am
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sf.techguy.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> My network currently uses 3 Netgear GS724T switches (24 port copper
> 10/100/1000), and they're currently uplinked via CAT5e patch cables.
> Performance has been fairly good, but I know that if we keep adding
> more switches, cascading like this will cause memory and performance
> problems on the network.

Other than adding a bit of latency at each switch, what problems do
you expect? Most of the switches I've seen have reasonably sized
MAC tables.
>
> Can anyone tell me a good way to (conservatively) calculate the max
> number of switches I can get away with cascading like this before I run
> into trouble?
>
> And, can anyone recommend a solution that would be a step up from what
> I'm doing stability and growth-wise? I've looked into HP Pro-Curve
> backplanes, but those aren't really in the budget. Looking for
> something in the budget middle-ground.
>
> Thanks!
>


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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:55 pm
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sf.techguy RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:

> I just figured at some point I'd have network slowness or malfunctions,
> if the MAC tables got maxed out. I was mostly interested in finding out
> a ballpark estimate of at what point problems would start to happen
> (i.e. after cascading 4 switches? 5? 6?). This is assuming all 24 ports
> used on each
>
24**n rises pretty quickly, but do you really have that many devices?

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