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by joshg 1 view

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What is the benefit of using the Matrix Cables on the 3com Managed Switches. I bought a couple of 3300TM's and am currently using a X-over cable between them. They have a 1000bit port on each that I am going to try and link them with but thought Imight try the matrix cable if it would be faster.

I have looked at the documentation from 3com but they don't say the pros and cons.

Any thoughts?

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by alpha-male

In connecting with the Matrix cable you are not daisy-chaining your switches but instead stacking them. To quote 3com:

Stacking provides the user with a plethora of benefits. These include the ability to manage in excess of 100 ports as a single logical entity. Configuration is therefore faster and simpler. Stacking also provides the user with the optional resilient IP addresses across the stack. Thus if a failure should occur, the resilient IP address can be used for management stacking using the SuperStack II Switch matrix module and cable, keeping front panel ports free and increasing the number of matrix ports in an aggregated system.

This is a very fast and solid way to connect up your switches.

Don't forget the 5-4 rule...

Good Luck...hope this helps!

by joshg

I bought a matrix cable and tried it out. Works great for managing both switches as one. Locked up the switches with a jumper plugged in also!

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