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autoitaus
Jan 08, 2019Tutor
Connect M5300 & S3300 via SPF
I have a direct attached SPF cable (AXC761) and have plugged it in from a M5300 to a S3300 switch. Both ends are showing as link down and there is nothing plugged in to the corrosponding ethernet (CA...
JohnC_V
Jan 09, 2019NETGEAR Moderator
Hi autoitaus,
It seems that you are having issues connecting a DAC to your switches. May you be able to check if both of the ports are set as "Stack" and not as "Ethernet"? Go to System > Stacking > Advanced > Stack-port Configuration.
Please let me know if this will work.
Regards,
- autoitausJan 09, 2019Tutor
Hi John,
I'm not trying to create a stack, just a normal uplink.
The SPF ports in question (Port 46 on the M5300) cannot be configured for a stack anyway. The only ports that support a stack on the M5300 are 49,50,51,52
- JohnC_VJan 09, 2019NETGEAR Moderator
My apologies for the confusion.
May I know the exact model number of your M5300? Have you checked the S3300 if the port is set to "Ethernet"? It seems that this device has a lifetime chat support, I suggest you to open a ticket on NETGEAR support and please let them know the status of your switch so that your issue will be addressed immediately.
Regards,
- autoitausJan 09, 2019Tutor
Hi John
Yes it is set to Ethernet on both switches. Models are:
M5300-52G ProSafe 48-port
S3300-52X ProSAFE 48-Port
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