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thom9999
Aspirant
Feb 16, 2024
Solved

GS308EP 1000M Not Available

Fired up with V1.0.1.1 firmware out of the box.   Connected to Gigabit port on switch. 100M connection.   Went to web interface and edited a different port not in use.  Pulled down the Speed and ...
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    thom9999
    Feb 16, 2024

    Problem solved: Netgear Support said the 1000M pulldown is not an option.

     

    Tried a different cable and it worked. 'Duh' on my part for thinking a 5E cable was in good working order.

thom9999's avatar
thom9999
Aspirant
Feb 16, 2024

Problem solved: Netgear Support said the 1000M pulldown is not an option.

 

Tried a different cable and it worked. 'Duh' on my part for thinking a 5E cable was in good working order.

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schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 17, 2024
thom9999 wrote:

Problem solved: Netgear Support said the 1000M pulldown is not an option.

It's not an option: According to the IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T standard, auto-negotiation on copper GE interfaces (and faster) is mandatory. 

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