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Port 4 Flashing
Hi i have just taken delivery of a GS316EP managed switch and also this is my first post into this forum. I have noticed when no cable is plugged into port 4 of the switch the LED blinks like a cable...
In general, there is some fine documentation avalable on the Netgear Support pages https://netgear.com/support/ for all products, e.g. for the GS316EP where e.g. the 16-Port PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch with 1 SFP Port (180W) Model GS316EP and 16-Port High-Power PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch with 1 SFP Port (231W) Model GS316EPP Installation Guide does list the LED status descriptions.
Beyond, best guess a port without a cable connected with an active link/PoE should not show any LED.
Before pulling the trigger the "[Request a Hardware Replacement]" (select the Hardware entry on the My Registered Devices) on https://my.netgear.com/ I would like to suggest to update the device to the current firmware from the GS316EP Downloads, and do a factory reset. If the issue still exists, head for a hardware replacement (depending on the market location either by the seller or using the process indicated above).
PS. Have requested a moderator moving this thread to the Smart Plus And Smart Pro Managed Switches Forum section.
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