subnetting-VLAN and 2960 catalyst switch

SherraSherra Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
Hello,

If i connect users belonging to 3 different subnets (different departments) on the same switch, Will i need to put them in separate VLAN ,or can i just connect them directly to the switch without being afraid of them sharing the same information?

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  • txraider09txraider09 Member Posts: 69 ■■□□□□□□□□
    If you want to keep them separate, then you should have them in different VLANs. Then you would need a layer 3 device in order for them to communicate.
  • pamccabepamccabe Member Posts: 315 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Correct me if I am wrong, but the 2960 switch has routing capabilities.
  • goldenlightgoldenlight Member Posts: 378 ■■□□□□□□□□
    As long as they are in seperate Vlans. You will be fine icon_cool.gif
    the 2960 switch is just a ACCess switch. ON the CCNA level you would used a router "router on a stick" which is used to route between vlans.

    Download Packet Tracer and make a few scenarios.
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  • theodoxatheodoxa Member Posts: 1,340 ■■■■□□□□□□
    pamccabe wrote: »
    Correct me if I am wrong, but the 2960 switch has routing capabilities.

    No. You are thinking of the 3550/3560. These two are Layer 3 switches and can perform routing.
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    The 2960 supports limited L3 routing (just statics from what I remember) on certain IOS images.
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