GS108 Stops Working

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Hello,I have ATT fiber with runs thru an ARRIS BGW210-700 gateway. I was using a very old switch which shutdown, so I upgraded to a GS108. It worked without a hitch for a day or two, but then this AM the switch was not connecting to the web. All of the lights were blinking normally. Note that it was working fine last nite when I went to bed.I ran the gateway straight into my computer and it connected. Then back to the switch and it connected, but then failed after a few minutes. 2 dead switches is unlikely, so there must be a problem in the setup.&nbsp;On this&nbsp;NetGear support thread a 'broadcast storm' was mentioned. I don't generally have much traffic running through the switch, especially at night, but I suppose this is a possibility. If that were the case, would it be one of the connected devices causing the problem? Any other ideas as to the cause?&nbsp;Thanks.

plemans · Answer

The GS108 is a pretty simple unmanaged switch. Nothing fancy about it. When it comes to those, they either work/or don't. there isn't much in between. If the lights are blinking, traffic is passing. I'd be looking that router/pc that are connected more closely

pixeldroid · Answer

&gt;&gt;&nbsp;I'd be looking that router/pc that are connected more closelyCould you elaborate on "more closely"?&nbsp;If I move the WAN cable from the switch to my pc (about 3 feet), the internet works. Move the cable back to the switch, it also works... until it doesn't. The lites are blinking when the internet is working and when it isn't. When I toggle the power on the switch, the internet is restored. I have another PC that is connected to a different port on the gateway, it does not lose it's connection when the switch does.

plemans · Answer

Try it on a different device or setup to see if the switch stays working.&nbsp;
Again, with an unmanaged switch, they either work or don't. there isn't much in between.&nbsp;
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That router isn't known for being the greatest router out there.&nbsp;
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You can check the power to see if the power is dying to the switch. Or if plugging a new device into the switch causes it to work/light up

pixeldroid · Answer

plemans&nbsp;wrote:&nbsp;You can check the power to see if the power is dying to the switch. Or if plugging a new device into the switch causes it to work/light up&nbsp;It's not the power - when the internet goes out and I check the switch, everything looks normal (though I need to look more closely at the next outage). When I toggle the power the internet connection is restored. If I plug an additional device into the switch, it connects to the web as expected.&nbsp;I have another PC that is connected to a different port on the gateway, it does not lose it's connection when the switch does.

plemans · Answer

If plugging in a new device works, its not the switch.&nbsp;
Look at the router. Maybe its lease time is expiring and its not auto-renewing.&nbsp;

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