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Aspirant

Oct 03, 2022

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FS105 switch died

Hello: I have a FS105 switch that just died (everything on it disconnects from the network after times ranging from 20 minutes to 24 hours or so until I unplug and replug it in). Connected a D-L...

Marc_V
Oct 17, 2022
TheDoctor165

If you need to find the date when the FS105 was EOL you can check it here.

HTH

schumaku

Guru - Experienced User

Oct 04, 2022

The MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) is a calculated statistical number. Of course, it can give some ideas about the expected lifetime however. Some devices can last always "forever" while others can fail during warranty, after a few years, while some can last decades. Factors are the environment (temperature, humidity, condensation, power availability/continuity/voltage/overvoltage e.g during thunderstorms, user behavior like on/off cycles, and many more).

The MTBF number is used for risk of failure calculations of complete networks for example.

TheDoctor165
Aspirant
Oct 12, 2022
Any input on the manufacturing date or how to determine it?
- Marc_V
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Oct 13, 2022
  TheDoctor165
  
  Kindly send me through PM the SN of your switch, I might be able to check with that. FS105 was release around 2000s.
  
  HTH
  - Marc_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Oct 17, 2022
    TheDoctor165
    
    If you need to find the date when the FS105 was EOL you can check it here.
    
    HTH