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Are Ethernet switch problems easy to diagnose?
My ethernet system is crippled. Some ethernet devices are not on the network anymore...
It will only work on 3 of 4 ethernet ports out of the R8000 router.
I disconnected the 8-port switch which has 3 of the 8 lights on when there is nothing plugged in to the switch.
So I read that something can happen to cause a loop that blocks ethernet signals from work on my home network. The system has worked for many many years.
Would a bad switch cause issues with IP address in the router ?
I have a GS116NA that I hope to open and install to replace the 8-port switch...
Is this a good choice for a home network upgrade?
I finally pulled the trigger and installed the new 16-port GS116NA ethernet switch.
POOOOOF!
Problems solved. Apparently it was a bad 8-port ethernet switch that gave up the ghost and was cause all kinds of problems that did not make the problem obvious!
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It is easy to identify if the switch is running some problems because this is just a plug-and-play device by isolating each port or try replacing an ethernet cable. It is also a good choice to have a 16-port switch to your network.
Regards,
John
NETGEAR Community Team
Thank you.
Have you heard of interfernce cause by some kind of "looping" which messes up somehow the ip addresses ?
I finally pulled the trigger and installed the new 16-port GS116NA ethernet switch.
POOOOOF!
Problems solved. Apparently it was a bad 8-port ethernet switch that gave up the ghost and was cause all kinds of problems that did not make the problem obvious!
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