connecting 2 switch

[blue4cisco]

Hi,

Problem is that when we connect D-link(16 port) uplink to cisco switch-2950(24port) the LED on cisco(port.1) do not get green it remains orange but other ports working ok.but we can not get conneted to D-link Switch.what cable color & standred do we use ?

[Kevin Dorrell]

If the LED on the Cisco is orange, it means the port has been disabled. Do a show interface for the particular port to find out why.

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg

[mark.mcsherry]

Hi,

You will need a crossover cable to connect switch - switch. To check, hold the two cable ends side by side and if the same colours are in the same order it is straight through.

The other possibility is that some switches have a special button to add in a crossover - your D-Link might have that (or have a port labelled as uplilnk or similar),

HTH,

Mark