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GS108v4 - only one port is working
Hello people, I bought today the GS108v4 switch. I connected one of the port of the switch directly to a modem-only device. Then I connected a 2nd port of the switch to my laptop. The laptop su...
Hello vividpath,
It is good to know you have it working! No, it is not necessary since the ports are auto-sensing it should automatically just connect. Just remember that the switch needs to be behind the router to get and pass DHCP to the clients.
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Hi JohnRo,
It worked this time, when I connected several devices on the Netgear switch together with my wireless router..!
The only difference I did was that I connected one device after other to the switch, in between switching off the netgear switch.
Is switching off in between connecting devices to the Switch really necessary?
Thanks,
Pradeep
Hello vividpath,
It is good to know you have it working! No, it is not necessary since the ports are auto-sensing it should automatically just connect. Just remember that the switch needs to be behind the router to get and pass DHCP to the clients.
If this posts is resolved, please click on "Mark as Solution" as this will help other users if they experience the same issue. Let us know if you have more questions.
Thanks,
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