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Netgear ProSafe Plus 24 port problem cable length - no signal
Hi,
I already have a ProSafe 16 port switch that works without any problems.
I recently bought a ProSafe 24 port switch (JGS524E v2) to use instead of an old D-link 10/100 Mb switch.
Since our school buildings are far from each other, the cable is about 100 meters long.
The D-link never failed us, but when I attach the ProSafe 24p, the leds never work. Sometimes it blinks once a minute. There is no signal on the switch. When I connect both switches with a shorter cable, it works fine.
Is there a max. length? The cable is Cat6 and is splitted in 3 parts with 2 wall-mounted connectors. I tried to change the cables (cat5e), but that didn't do the trick unfortunately.
Anyone got an idea?
Thank you very much.
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Hello JohnCarloV,
Thank you for replying.
The configuration works fine with an older D-link switch. I just switched the switches, but my Netgear won't recognise the cable. I didn't test it with a third device, I can try that next week.
Regards,
Ditrovic.
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