An IP address and default gateway is optional on a layer 2 switch, and are only used to connect to and configure it, correct? If true, then a switch that is configured for 1 network can be moved to another without making any changes. Trying to troubl...

Cisco 5500: ports 4/5-8 are channeling (channel mode = on), all set to manual 100 FD, with Portfast enabled. All 4 connected to 2 dual port Intel Pro 100 Server NICs, using FEC teaming. Only using default VLAN, with trunking disabled. Configuration s...

Clients attached to old 10mbs Cabletron hub access Unix servers on same hub ok. When client is moved to a Cisco 5000 switch with 100mbs FD connection, which connects to another Cabletron switch before coming back to the old Cabletron hub, the amount ...