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- | In this video, a switch loop is created because the top switch is connected to the router as well as the switch below. Removing either redundant ethernet cable and connection will solve the issue. At the beginning of the video, notice how often and consistent | + | In this video, a switch loop is created because the top and bottom switches are connected to the router as well as to each other. Removing either redundant ethernet cable and connection will solve the issue. At the beginning of the video, notice how all the switch lights are on and blinking rapidly. The redundant cable is unplugged and the lights and network traffic returns to normal. |
A proper network design can be simple or complex, the trick is that it is hierarchical and not more than one path. Yes, there are exceptions using special equipment and configuration, | A proper network design can be simple or complex, the trick is that it is hierarchical and not more than one path. Yes, there are exceptions using special equipment and configuration, |
switchingloop.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/17 18:41 by jim