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Ditrovic
May 14, 2018Aspirant
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 ...
JohnC_V
May 15, 2018NETGEAR Employee Retired
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,
- DitrovicMay 16, 2018Aspirant
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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