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one2one
Jan 29, 2018Aspirant
GS205 keeps dropping connection and re-connecting.
I am connecting this via a Virgin Media super hub, and it keeps dropping the connection, and reconnecting at random. I am using windows 10. can anyone help? I have all cat6 cables connect...
- May 08, 2018
thanks for your reply, it did work for after changing ethernet setting in my internet provider router (SKY). i changed the ethernet setting from Gigabit to fast ethernet and every things worked perfectly so far.
schumaku
Jan 29, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Are all ports affected on both sides?
- one2oneJan 29, 2018Aspirant
Erm, if you mean does the port still work on the virgin media side, yes it seems to be.
if I plug from the ethernet socket to the GS205 port into port 1 2 3 4 or 5 it still behaves the same way
seems to work for a while, then light goes off, then after a short while it comes back on again.
- schumakuJan 29, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Hard to guess now. A direct connection ie. from a PC/Mac to the Virgin Media Hub does stay up reliably? Any other Gigabit Ethernet switch at hand to compare?
I'd suggest you open a support case with Netgear, ie. by chat, assuming the GS205 is new and under warranty.- one2oneJan 29, 2018Aspirant
no other switch to test it with. and yes.. if its a direct connection to the hub it works fine.
only when it goes through the netgear does it drop! reconnect... drop.. reconnect.. at random
I can't open a ticket as its now more than a year old.
guess I'll have to buy a new switch from another company as I dont want to try netgear again.
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