Cascading switches is a way of adding more ports to an existing switch that run out of ports. This is good for connecting two or more batches of computers that are located far from each other.

Connecting Devices Together

Step 1: 
Plug the supplied power adapter to the Linksys switch. 

NOTE: The image may vary depending on the model and version number of the switch.

Step 2:
Connect a straight through Ethernet network cable to the Uplink port on the main switch. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the second switch. 

NOTE: In this example we used Ethernet port number one on the second switch. 

NOTE: Some switches have Smart Ports, which eliminates using the Uplink port. If your switch has smart ports, connect the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the main switch.  

Some Uplink ports are shared with the regular port next to them. This means that if the Uplink port is occupied the port next to it should not be used. 

Step 3:
The Power, Link/Act, 100 and Full/Col on Port 5 (main switch) and the Power, Link/Act, 100 and Full/Col on Port 1 (secondary switch) should be lit. However, this depends on the port where the cable was connected to an Ethernet on the second switch.

NOTE: The front panels of the switch may differ depending on the model number.