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Stacking is the process of forming multiple switches into a single unit, resulting in greater port density and higher performance, but not all switches can support stacking capabilities. Thus, multiple Ethernet switches are connected together using different techniques, primarily switch cascading, switch stacking, and switch clustering. When one switch cannot meet the number of ports and a specific functional requirement, usually users will connect multiple Ethernet switches together, so how to connect multiple Ethernet switches together during network deployment? Three common types of connections are currently available:. A network switch is a networking device that connects devices within a Local Area Network (LAN) and uses MAC addresses to forward data to the correct destination. By using this configuration, you gain freedom in the configuration and management of the switch cascade.