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dicksonwsau
Aug 12, 2023Aspirant
GS105Ev2 switch admin page automatically logout issue
OS: Win 11 I attempted to access the switch admin page using the provided Switch Discovery Tool for Windows. The tool successfully connected to the switch and the admin page, but whenever I c...
- Aug 13, 2023
I"ve seen chrome do odd things. Why I don't use it for any network device management processing. Especially FW updates.
schumaku
Aug 12, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Base OS for the browser does unlikely cause any major issues with the simple Web UI.
Operating the switch on a current firmware version as available from https://www.netgear.com/support/product/gs105ev2#download ?
Any problems with running the ubiquitous Windows Update - Windows 11 and the browser are uo2date?
I don't expect the modern Microsoft Edge browser is cumbersome - to similar to the very reliable Chrome. Tried an alternate Web browser?
Please post a screenshot of the Switch Information page shown after the login.
dicksonwsau
Aug 13, 2023Aspirant
Thx for your reply.
For your information, both window OS and switch's firmware are up to date. I can also access the admin page via Edge, as it is not the default browser, via direct IP. Following is the screen cap:
And you know what, it wroks fine on Edge: no more kicked-out from it when i press any of the buttons. Looks like it is an issue with my Chrome....interesting:
- FURRYe38Aug 13, 2023Guru - Experienced User
I"ve seen chrome do odd things. Why I don't use it for any network device management processing. Especially FW updates.
- schumakuAug 13, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Very untypical, one of the most reliable and trusted browser. Even Microsoft jumped the train and does deploy the Chroimum based "modern" Edge for a while now ...
Try to reset your Chrome browser to the default -> https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en
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