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smoyerphd
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May 21, 2016
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FS105v2 interop problems with gigabit switches and router

I'm seeing very poor performance when a FS105v2 is connected to a switch or router with gigabit ports.  This is 100% netgear equipment.   R7800 router <--> client: yields 235Mbps on speedtest.net ...
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    smoyerphd
    May 29, 2016

    NetGear support had no idea why this happens.  Their suggestion was to file a ticket against the router.

     

    I decided not to pursue this any further.  I have a workaround which is to insert an extraneous GS305 so that I have 2x GS305 between my router and my FS105v2 (which I need due to some 100BASE-TX wiring).  This works -- it's an annoying but cheap solution.

     

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