What Is the Uplink Port on a Network Switch?

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In this video, we discuss how the term "uplink" in various scenarios, what an uplink port is specifically, and how it can be used as part of a home network.
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Contents of this video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:24 - What is an uplink?
2:12 - What is a downlink?
2:39 - What is an uplink port?
3:22 - What is an uplink port used for?
5:52 - When should the uplink port not be used?
6:30 - What is a crossover cable?
7:37 - What is a dual-purpose port?
8:07 - Wrap up
About Chris:
Chris is an IT professional that setup HomeNetworkGeek.com and this KZfaq Channel to share his knowledge on home networking. To learn more about him, visit: homenetworkgeek.com/about/

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@vanagskristaps 3 жыл бұрын

great video! More videos of equipment and demos would be really appreciated.

@jdtoledo 3 жыл бұрын

good video, may i suggest you put graphical representation of the things you are talking about on one side of the screen for better understanding? more power to your channel bro.

@justinfarrell9125 2 жыл бұрын

Man this video was great! Really well explained

@CRAZYRACINGDUDE 4 ай бұрын

Excellent information and explained perfectly. Now I know how to correctly connect my switch into my network….Cheers dude👍

@markangelocrueta2882 Жыл бұрын

Very informative, very much appriciated

@timolsen3671 Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot from watching your video. Thank you!

@tinamcgee8032 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info much appreciated now I get it👍

@CaptainJackHeilman 3 ай бұрын

to the point.... well done...... concise

@josericardoganiko1791 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, i have a NAS with port 10Gb, can to connect in the port uplink 10Gb CISCO switch CBS220, CBS250 there are 4 ports uplink, or this ports are specific to stacking switchs?

@bridges5659 Жыл бұрын

Great video. So we can connect an adsl modem to the uplink RJ45 and it will provide for expansion of 8 pc's. I have the CNET CN8800TPC with an uplink port, 8 ether net ports and a BNC connector. Thanks

@MrSensat78 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep it up, do a video on vlans ✌️

@ericslusarz 2 жыл бұрын

Could you explain MDIX auto and how it "knows" what device is what?

@Crivoh 2 жыл бұрын

Okay so if I want a fanless poe switch I just need to find one that has an uplink port so I can connect a 24 fanless switch to a poe+ 8 port switch? To have good 1g up and down speed

@scottspa74 Жыл бұрын

From the one reply I see in the comments section, it looks like i don't need to buy a network module for uplink ports for the cisco 3850 I just got in order to connect it to my router so that all regular ports get internet connectivity. Is that correct?

@smaitthew 2 жыл бұрын

These are great videos. If I add a managed switch to a router, would I connect from a LAN port on router to the uplink port of managed switch? I gather it should be a LAN port of a switch, but I’d like to know the reason why that is the case as opposed to the uplink port. I can’t find this information anywhere.

@temp06j723-pmeighttq 7 ай бұрын

Isn't it should be Uplink port of Managed Switch, to a LAN port on the Router?

@judgedredd8876 3 жыл бұрын

If a 5-port switch has 4 x PoE ports and an Uplink port can I use the Uplink port as the input and plug the cable coming from the router? Or do I have to use one of the PoE ports as the input?

@temp06j723-pmeighttq 7 ай бұрын

Should be Uplink port of the Switch, to a LAN port on the Router…

@pickledpigknuckles6945 2 жыл бұрын

Routing a Cat5 out of the uplink port where is it going to?

@DrownerG2 5 ай бұрын

can someone comment the link for uplink i dont want to download a virus

@HJBProductionsLLC 3 жыл бұрын

The basic question I have is, if you have ...let's say a 5 port switch with an uplink port, which of the ports do you connect the switch to your router with?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

You would use one of the regular ports to connect the switch to the router.

@danger_pig 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 thanks for this info; can you please explain why you don’t use the uplink port for this?

@ibrahimsaburi2661 3 ай бұрын

If it was practically done would have been great, good presentation though

@kamaranrauf9296 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you would use some diagrams to help explain.

@RicardoJrChua 6 ай бұрын

i agree with this.. it helps in explaining further.

@johnswaby4209 3 жыл бұрын

hey are on instagram

@pickledpigknuckles6945 2 жыл бұрын

He says Rooters as opposed to Router's you need enunciate the out in Router's

@abosamo 5 ай бұрын

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@mahkhi7154 26 күн бұрын

An "Uplink Port" is Just Like any Other Port, However FASTER. On Switches The Faster: 10 Gig SFP+, Ports, Aren't Usually Called UPLINK. However, they're Used to Connect, To Other Switches. An "Uplink Port" is Just Like any Other Port, However FASTER. It Aggregates Devices Behind it. You Might Have 20 Computers Connected To a Switch in 1 Building and Another 20 Computers, Connected To a Switch in Another Building. The Two Switches are Connected Together Using the Faster 10 Gig SFP+, Ports. Connecting All 40 Computers. An "Uplink Port" is Just Like any Other Port, However FASTER. On a Router, These Faster Ports Are Called "UPLINK". 40 Computers and Slower Gigabit Ports, Will All Have To Aggregate and Use the FASTER "UPLINK" Ports. An "Uplink Port" is Just Like any Other Port, However FASTER. You Dont Have To Use The Faster UPLINK Ports on a Router to Connect To the Internet. You Can, Use any Other Ordinary Port and Set-Up Routing, Layer-3 Switching on Them. However, 40 Computers Will Then Have To Squeeze, through a Narrower Pipe. An "Uplink Port" is Just Like any Other Port, However FASTER. On a Switch: The Faster SFP+ Aren't Called "Uplink", because Switches: Cross Connect Computers and Devices. Cross Connected Computers and Devices, Can ALL Talk to Each Other. A Router: (A Router on a Stick) - Doesn't Cross Connect, Computers and Devices. The Computers and Devices, behind a Router: They Ask the Router, To Fetch Data for Them. (e.g. Using NAT: Network Address Translation). They Aren't Cross Connected to Computers, On the OTHER Side of the Router.