Hello all,
i need some help/advice please.
I have 3x Cisco Catalyst 2950 series 24 port switches, but was only able to setup one so far.
Setup used:
- Incoming optical internet router
- after that router with 4 out ports, static ip.
- 1 out port goes to the PC controlling everything, works perfectly
- 3 out ports to the 3x Cisco Catalyst 2950 switches.
Problem:
- i managed only to setup one switch which seems to work fine, expect some issue, will explain in a bit.
- when i try to use the other 2 switches they assign again the same IP to the ants and baikals like on switch 1 that works. Means they duplicate them, in the meaning of each of them, lets say each port 2 gives out the ip adress .102 which of course is a problem.
- i was not able to connect them in a raw/line instead into the ports of the router, not even sure if this is possible, hence one of the questions.
- i have about zero knowledge with switches, seems to be the worst problem in the whole matter, :-)
Other problem:
- on that working first switch i was able to connect 20 ants and baikals, but i have 1 baikal on it that makes problems. First it was on IP .112, problems with login page of the baikal menu.
Later i changed the orange pi and set the IP to .117 and it worked perfectly until today when that baikal X10 for some reason went back to IP .112, again with
a menu i'am not able to login. This makes me think it could eventually be an issue with the switch or the switch port?!?!?!
Anybody any idea if this could be the reason?
Questions:
- How can i have 3x identical Cisco Catalyst 2950 switches and force them to use for each port a different IP adress?
- Is there a way to connect these Cisco Switches in a raw, some kind of "in line" connect one to another instead of directly into the router and would this eliminate
the doublicate IP issue?
- Would it be eventually better to use different brand switches to avoid such duplicate issues?
As there are coming in soon more baikals and ants i'am seriously thinking about how to organize the switches as this is the only nightmare i have, mostly because i have about no switch knowledge.
Any help, advice, info or other more than appreciated. Thx in advance!
