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MS510TXM SFP+ port with SFP Module No Link
Hello, I have a Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches (MS510TXM) switch (firmware version 1.0.5.10) with 2 SFP+ ports and I want to connect it (using multimode fiber) to a different SFP port and S...
WilsonS ... the OP did (at least initially) talk of a NTGR GS716TP and AGM731F modules. In my understanding, the GS716TP should work straight away on a Gigabit fiber link, isn't it? Granted, the MS510TXM can be set to Auto or 1 G Full Duplex.
More tricky might be the deployment of two RJ-5G-SX in this configuration. Well possible, the fiber link will auto establish a link on 5 Gb/s - something the GS716TP certainly can't deal with, and uncertain what the MS510TXM does make out of this, considering Netgear does not offer a pure 5Gb modules. In my understanding, different from Copper Ethernet, cincluding MultiGig, there is no link speed negotiation at all - however, I'd be happy to learn more about this.
Just to compare, I'm operating a installation with GC728XP and a GC752XP and a pair of 10G SFP+ single mode modules ... and can't manage it to establish a 10G link speed.
Just wanted to follow up now that the issue was resolved. Netgear engineering did have to create a test firmware that I installed onto the MS510TXM switch. This firmware fixed the connection issues I was seeing to the devices that were previously not linking up. I can now get data and 1-gig link using any brand of 1 gig SFP that I use. As to what the exact problem was, I wasn't made aware. I'm assuming this should get worked into an official release later on. Thanks for all the help.
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