Timeline for Would I need three other cables if I wanted to have 4 subnets on the 2nd floor?
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| Jul 7, 2015 at 16:20 | comment | added | LivingSilver94 | Thanks for all the details. Actually there are no labels at all. Best answer chosen ;-) | |
| Jul 7, 2015 at 16:17 | vote | accept | LivingSilver94 | ||
| Jul 7, 2015 at 15:03 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | @LivingSilver94 Outside of regular office hours (with a helper if at all possible) going through unplugging and seeing what stops being lit up, plugging back in and seeing what lights up, and taking careful notes is unfortunately your best bet in most cases. There are specialized tools where you can map multiple cables (taken out of service) simultaneously, but they don't make much sense for a small office to buy. Do try to make the most of the effort and label everything as you sort it out, since it presumably lacks adequate labels now if you're resorting to this. | |
| Jul 7, 2015 at 14:37 | comment | added | LivingSilver94 | Great! I'll see what of the 2 solutions (new wires, new switches) is less expensive, then. A last question, then I'll mark your answer as definitive: is there a way to detect from what downstairs switch port a wire is running upstairs? Only trial-and-error method? | |
| Jul 7, 2015 at 13:03 | history | edited | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 7, 2015 at 8:20 | comment | added | LivingSilver94 | I'll ask if the company will buy managed switches to replace these dumb hubs. I wasn't sure if a single cable could carry multiple VLANs. Thank you :) | |
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| Jul 6, 2015 at 18:29 | history | answered | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |