https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-other/how-to-improve-my-network-with-several-enterasys-switches/m-p/12383#M3411 If the switch are in the same rack I would stack them with stacking cables, you can stack up to 8 switches. If they are far apart UTP cat 6 or 6a is fine for 1G speeds (C3 family doesn't support 10G), you dont need fiber unless the distances between switch are greater than ~80-90 meters. Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:06:00 GMT AdrianO 2019-03-28T17:06:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-other/how-to-improve-my-network-with-several-enterasys-switches/m-p/12382#M3410 Hello friends<BR /> I recently started working in a company as IT solutions. I found the network in this way.<BR /> <BR /> Central Branch, Router Mitrotik RB1100AHx4-<BR /> I have 3 switches connected, 1 on the first floor and 2 on the ground floor.<BR /> 2 smaller branches connected wireless point-to-point.<BR /> I share a scheme that you make to understand it better.<BR /> <BR /> <P class="fancybox-image"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="3d7ac87b501b478a90d40c508267ee9d_1ba8e051-1988-4bcc-b7ee-934ae51f0050.png"><img src="https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2853i6D9364DAC9AD2DC1/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="3d7ac87b501b478a90d40c508267ee9d_1ba8e051-1988-4bcc-b7ee-934ae51f0050.png" alt="3d7ac87b501b478a90d40c508267ee9d_1ba8e051-1988-4bcc-b7ee-934ae51f0050.png" /></span></P><BR /> <BR /> <BR /> SW 3 is connected to SW 2 by UTP, would it have to connect it by optical fiber? I imagine it improves the transfer.<BR /> <BR /> With the passing of time they were adding devices, now I need to add a swich in the central house, I wonder, what would be the best way?<BR /> The new SW 4 thought to connect it to SW 1 by optical fiber, could you give me your opinion is very valuable to me<BR /> <BR /> What topology would be better to use in this case?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:29:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-other/how-to-improve-my-network-with-several-enterasys-switches/m-p/12382#M3410 soporteciardi 2019-03-26T23:29:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-other/how-to-improve-my-network-with-several-enterasys-switches/m-p/12383#M3411 If the switch are in the same rack I would stack them with stacking cables, you can stack up to 8 switches. If they are far apart UTP cat 6 or 6a is fine for 1G speeds (C3 family doesn't support 10G), you dont need fiber unless the distances between switch are greater than ~80-90 meters. Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:06:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-other/how-to-improve-my-network-with-several-enterasys-switches/m-p/12383#M3411 AdrianO 2019-03-28T17:06:00Z