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winc
Guide
Jan 03, 2023

GS105 and passing IP address

I have three VoIP phones connected to a G105.  The GS105 subsequently goes to another (larger) unmanaged switch with hands out DHCP addresses from my Sonicwall firewall.   Occasionally the three Vo...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 03, 2023

I would wonder if theres a green features on your smart switch. 

The GS105 is a simple unmanaged switch so it doesn't manage anything. 

So potentially the smart switch its connected to is disabling the connection and not re-enabling it for some reason unless the gs105 is rebooted. I'd be looking closer at the managed switch

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    winc
    Guide
    Jan 04, 2023

    Thanks plemans.  There is no managed switch in the picture.  Traffic goes from GS105 >  unmanaged HP 24-port switch > Sonicwall > carrier-provided Network Interface Device.

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jan 04, 2023

      Got a long cable sitting around you can connect the gs105 directly to the sonic wall to test it?

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        winc
        Guide
        Jan 05, 2023

        Thanks plemans.  One problem will be getting the trouble to reoccur.  Since the GS105 is fairly cheap and running a longer cable will be a PITA, I am thinking about replacing the GS first.

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