Cabling / Connectivity suggestion

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Raji
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Cabling / Connectivity suggestion

We have ordered only 3 SW's - MS210-48FP connecting with 39 Cisco Phones.2 going to be stacking at Ground Floor & 1 SW goes to 1st Floor, Please advise the following
Cabling part between Stack Switches and 3rd Switch ?
Ground & First floor SW required separate WAN Link ? or we can connect WAN to Stack Switches from there we can connect to 3rd Switch?.

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alemabrahao
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It's just an example, ok?

 

https://documentation.meraki.com/Architectures_and_Best_Practices/Recommended_Topologies/MX_and_MS_B...

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alemabrahao
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You don't need a separeted WAN Link, plug any one of the Ethernet or fiber ports into an upstream device on your LAN. The uplink port should have access to a DHCP server and it will also need to be able to communicate with the internet. 

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Raji
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Thanks for the reply !

 

So the connection part would be WAN link to Meraki Stack Switch's at the ground floor from there we can connect to 3rd Switch ( 1st Floor ) ?..

alemabrahao
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Yep, the switch only needs an IP address and it must be able to communicate with the Meraki cloud.

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Raji
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Thanks for the reply Sir !

 

So the connection part would the Uplink device ( WAN Link ) to Meraki Stack SW's at the ground floor from there we can connect the cable to 1st floor Meraki SW  ?. Pls suggest 

alemabrahao
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It's just an example, ok?

 

https://documentation.meraki.com/Architectures_and_Best_Practices/Recommended_Topologies/MX_and_MS_B...

I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

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Raji
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Thanks a bunch Sir !, Is the same applicable for Stack Switch ?

Raji
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What kind of cable we may use between ground floor Stack Sw to 1st floor SW and length of the cable generally prefers ?.. Pls advise 

alemabrahao
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https://enableit.com/how-long-can-an-ethernet-cable-be/

I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

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