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GS105 switch lights flashing in sequence
Every night I turn off the power outlet that powers my whole work area including this Netgear GS105 switch. When I turn it on in the morning, sometimes the switch does not come back on. The devices connected to it don't detect a connection, and the switch lights blink in sequence like this: 5, 4, 3, all off, all on, 5, 4, 3, all off, all on, repeat. This sequence continues forever. I'm guessing this some sort of diagnostic code; does anyone know what it means? This happens about once a week, and I always fix it by powering the switch off and on again.
Here is a video of the weird light sequence.
If it matters, here is a digram of my my network setup.
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Thanks for the attachment. GS105 is just an unmanaged switch which is a plug and play device. There is no sort of diagnostic code on the LEDs that are showing on your switch. It would be best if you will open a ticket for RMA so that our support team may do a hardware check.
Regards,
John
NETGEAR Community Team
It sounds like you are suggesting the hardware is failing. That was my suspicion too. But this flashing sequence must have some meaning?
This switch is a few years old so I'm sure it's out of warranty. Do you think power cycling it once per day could cause any harm? I'm just asking in case I replace it with a new one, to make sure it doesn't suffer the same fate.
Well, we cannot do anything or configure on this type of switch. We can only isolate the cables or move the devices to determine the issue. Most of our switches cover a lifetime hardware warranty. I suggest you open a ticket for us to know if this device is covered too.
Regards,
John
NETGEAR Community Team
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