Stacking 2960 with either 3560 or 3750?

Question

Can a Cisco 2960S be stacked with a 3560 or 3750?

If possible how?

If not, why not?

A 3560 is a 3750 without stacking capabilities. – petrus Jul 05 '11 at 07:10 — petrus, Jul 05 '11 at 07:10

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 05 '11 at 05:19

Answer: No

Source: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps6406/white_paper_c11-578928.html

The important part: FlexStack is the name of the stacking technology used by the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S series of fixed Ethernet switches. FlexStack is specific to Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches, and only Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches use FlexStack.

Longer Answer: No, because they use different stacking protocols and different physical cabling to do so.

Stacking 2960 with either 3560 or 3750?

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