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Ditrovic
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May 14, 2018
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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 ...
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    JohnC_V
    May 15, 2018

    Hi Ditrovic,

     

    Welcome to our community! :)

     

    The maximum allowed length of a Cat 6 cable is 100 meters or 328 feet. May I know if you tried to connect other switch on the same cable where the NETGEAR switch is connected?

     

    Regards,

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JohnC_V
NETGEAR Employee Retired
May 15, 2018

Hi Ditrovic,

 

Welcome to our community! :)

 

The maximum allowed length of a Cat 6 cable is 100 meters or 328 feet. May I know if you tried to connect other switch on the same cable where the NETGEAR switch is connected?

 

Regards,

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