[c-nsp] Basic Query......Switches !!!

[Gangasagar Amula]

Dear Erdem,

We have around 600/700 users in one Branches.....

Also at one place...we are thinking of adding 7 L2 switches (4006).....to existing 7 L2 switches + 1 L3 switch....

Do we need to purchase...one more L3 switch to support the new 7 L2 switches....

Or 

Is that one existing L3 switch can support all 14 switches....


In these location...we have arnd 1100 users....

Pls guide us....


Regards,
Sagar..





On Sat, 14 May 2005 mikado wrote :
>Hi,
>  It really depends on what you need to achieve. You could as well
>create vlans and terminate as IP on some router, but then you'll
>probably be in trouble when the numbers increase.
>
>  Type of organisation, number of users etc. It really is hard to
>comment on such little info.
>
>  Cheers,
>  Erdem
>
>On 14 May 2005 06:51:34 -0000, Gangasagar Amula
><sagar_cisco at rediffmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > In our organisation.....we have L2 switches installed each in branches...
> >
> > Now the users are increasing in each branches....
> >
> > So we have created one more LAN thro' secondary addresses on the fastethernet
> > e.g. (ip address 172.32.32.100 255.255.255.0 secondary)
> >
> > Someone suggested me to go for L3 switches.....
> >
> > But is this high time to go for such L3 switches....
> >
> > When one shld think of buying a L3 switches....
> > What are its benefits...including creating some vlans...what are others...
> >
> > Shld we go ahead for L3?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Sagar.
> >
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