NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
Beginner plugging in switch for first time - most ports aren't recognized, going through settings
Nothing works. :( I feel like a consumer at Best Buy. Wait.... I have my router plugged into my XS728T switch. I also have many items plugged in. However only three to four things are seen. ...
Very brief - excellent ollection of screenshots - so I'll ry to answer::
- Only 1, 2, 7, 9 and 25 seem to have active links.
- 9 seems to be disabled by STP or the like - loop?
- All (or almost all) ports seem to have cables attached.
Simple guess: Are the devices where you get no links 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s devices? The XS728T and XS748T models only support 10GBASE-T copper supporting 10G/1G speeds.
Very brief - excellent ollection of screenshots - so I'll ry to answer::
- Only 1, 2, 7, 9 and 25 seem to have active links.
- 9 seems to be disabled by STP or the like - loop?
- All (or almost all) ports seem to have cables attached.
Simple guess: Are the devices where you get no links 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s devices? The XS728T and XS748T models only support 10GBASE-T copper supporting 10G/1G speeds.
Sombody nailed it! Thank you so much. They were all 10/100.
If I were to look for somebody to come in and make my settings work for what I need where would I look? Not Craig's List, right? Or ...
bobbyjunealive wrote:
If I were to look for somebody to come in and make my settings work for what I need where would I look?
Afraid, nothing anybody can do - it's a hardware limitation on these early Netgear (about the 2nd generation of affordable) 10G switch models. The PHY chip on each Ethernet channel is (or was at the time of design) a major cost factor.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
