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ButchCaelum
Aspirant
Feb 07, 2023

GS308E limits ports to 100M

Hello,

 

I am using a GS308E Managed Switch in my home network. It is connected on Port 1 with my Router which provides 1 Gbit/s connectivity as both shown within my router and the switches' management web interface. My problem exists with the other ports on the 308e which are apparently limited to 100M according to the web interface and I have no chance in manually changing their speed to 1 Gbit/s - it does not matter if I set the speed to "auto" or manually try to increase it, the max option shown for manual setting is "100M Full". All devices connected to the switch have 1 Gbit/s Ethernet ports and are connected with (now) brand new Cat 7 cables - so that's not where the issue is. I have updated the switches' firmware, restarted it, connected all devices to the switch and then hooked it to my router, did vice-versa, no changes.

 

Any ideas what I am missing here? I am really stuck and on the limits of my networking knowledge. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Jules

 

3 Replies

  • So any device connected to this subject GS308E switch does, despite perfect cabling, and for connecting to the uplink router and or to local devices/computers, does not sync beyond 100M?

    • ButchCaelum's avatar
      ButchCaelum
      Aspirant
      Yes exactly, the only connection recognized as 1G is the connection on port 1 to my uplink router. Everything else connected stays at 100M no matter what.
      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru

        What happens if you take a laptop (with gigabit) and hardwire it into the switch with a short 3-6ft cable? 

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