subnetting-VLAN and 2960 catalyst switch

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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txraider09

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.

pamccabe

Correct me if I am wrong, but the 2960 switch has routing capabilities.

goldenlight

As long as they are in seperate Vlans. You will be fine

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.

theodoxa

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.

networker050184

The 2960 supports limited L3 routing (just statics from what I remember) on certain IOS images.