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GS116 Switch Unable to Run Ethernet and Phone Using Cat 5 Cable
Hi, I purchased a GS116 switch to expand my network which includes both Ethernet and Phone running on a single Cat5 cable. I was able to do this with my previous switch by using 4 wires (1,2,3,6) for...
Don't know the exact reason, but experienced that newer switch ports (1G and 10G switch classes) are no longer able to negotiate link rates of 100 Mb/s with just two pairs - depsite of the spec'ed fact that four strands/two pairs are perfectly sufficient for Fast Ethernet. -This is not limited to Netgear btw.
Suspect a change in the design of the Ethernet PHY by the chipset makers.
YeZ can you figure out with your hardware people what can made this change?
- Thanks for the quick response.
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