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Replacement for JFS524F switch with SFP module for Fiber
Hi folks, Have a small network spanning 2 buildings connected via fiber. Each end has a JFS524F switch with AF711F fiber SFP module. I am seeing packet drops at the remote end. 1. How do I troubl...
Hello shrikant_c,
Welcome to the community!
I suggest checking the firmware version on both ends. Are you using a software monitoring tool to see where the packet drops? If you can't find the JGS524 anymore, I suggest looking at the standalone smart switch series.
Thanks,
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Thanks to everyone who responded. We ended up replacing with two tripplite fiber to ethernet media converters and because these Netgear's were old and 100 Mbps only, replaced them with regular Gigabit switches.
Hi shrikant_c,
Thank you for the update! It is good to know that you have updated your network. Let us know if you have more questions, please feel free to post a new topic. The community is happy to help.
Thanks,
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