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jcahow
Apr 27, 2023Initiate
GS305EP not connecting
Picked up a used GS305EP switch off eBay and it does not seem to be working correctly. It does power up (green power LED) and it will power an IP camera on ports 1-4 (green right LED). It doe...
NerdBit
May 03, 2023Aspirant
Just a thought maybe?
You stated it does send power to the camera.
Do the power and activity leds both light up to that specific port?
If yes, maybe connect an ethernet cable to the same port and to your laptop/pc and give the ethernet adaptor a manual IP within the same network of what would be the switch's default IP address. Possibly a tiny label on the underside of the switch.
Then open a browser, and try to access the switch with that IP.
Let me know, how you get on.
Cheers
Kanwal
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