How to wire 20 computers and 20 phones and 1 server into LAN?

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Published on 2012-10-12T23:49:11Z Indexed on 2012/10/13 3:39 UTC
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I have currently 3 switches Two Netgear JFS524 with 24 slots, One Belkin with 16 slots. Server DSL Internet Router.

Main question is how to connect switches together, two Netgear's are next to each other, yet one is about 100 feet away and holds about 5 computer and 5 phones.

If i connect them with only 1 wire will that limit bandwidth? e.g. all 23 computers will be limited to speed of one CAT5e cable?

If i connect switches with 2 cables will this give speed boost?

What's the ideal scenario should i just move the third switch next to other two?

  1. Will the speed of computer connected to white switch be same as computer connected to top switch?
  2. Will moving white switch right next top switch and having 16 wires comming 100 feet instead of 1 wire comming 100 feet make it faster?

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EDIT 1: I actually have NETGEAR ProSafe GS105 Gigabit switch its only has 4 ports in it though, you think i can have use of it in current setup?

Like connect all 3 switches and server into it and keep internet router and phone server on one of the slower switches

EDIT 2: Everyone mention gigabit switches, but will they do any difference with 10/100 network cards? I then have to use gigabit cards in every computer too? I could in server perhaps, but users will be 10/100

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