diff --git a/shell/shell.go b/shell/shell.go
index b19a357..1a084f4 100644
--- a/shell/shell.go
+++ b/shell/shell.go
@@ -401,11 +401,18 @@ func N2nLink(nodeName string, inf Interface) []string {
 }
 
 // S2nLink Connect links between nodes and switches
-func S2nLink(nodeName string, inf Interface) string {
+func S2nLink(nodeName string, inf Interface) []string {
+	var s2nLinkCmds []string
+
 	nodeinf := inf.Name
 	peerBr := inf.Args
-	s2nLinkCmd := fmt.Sprintf("ip link add %s netns %s type veth peer name %s-%s", nodeinf, nodeName, peerBr, nodeName)
-	return s2nLinkCmd
+	peerBr = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", peerBr, nodeName)
+	s2nLinkCmd := fmt.Sprintf("ip link add %s netns %s type veth peer name %s", nodeinf, nodeName, peerBr)
+	s2nLinkCmds = append(s2nLinkCmds, s2nLinkCmd)
+	s2nLinkCmds = append(s2nLinkCmds, NetnsLinkUp(nodeName, nodeinf))
+	s2nLinkCmds = append(s2nLinkCmds, HostLinkUp(peerBr))
+
+	return s2nLinkCmds
 }
 
 // V2cLink Connect links between veth and container
diff --git a/shell/shell_test.go b/shell/shell_test.go
index 5bd7eb9..898e423 100644
--- a/shell/shell_test.go
+++ b/shell/shell_test.go
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ func TestS2nLink(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
 		args args
-		want string
+		want []string
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "link connect between switch and container",
@@ -676,12 +676,12 @@ func TestS2nLink(t *testing.T) {
 					Args: "SW",
 				},
 			},
-			want: "ip link add net0 netns R1 type veth peer name SW-R1",
+			want: []string{"ip link add net0 netns R1 type veth peer name SW-R1", "ip netns exec R1 ip link set net0 up", "ip link set SW-R1 up"},
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := S2nLink(tt.args.nodeName, tt.args.inf); got != tt.want {
+			if got := S2nLink(tt.args.nodeName, tt.args.inf); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tt.want) {
 				t.Errorf("S2nLink() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
 			}
 		})