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Jul 22, 2016
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GS208v2 keeps disconnecting the devices attached to it

I bought on of these to use in my home office and before that, my LAN was going from my wireless router to my desktop directly.   Everytime i connect that LAN cable to the switch and then a cable t...
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    Net-Gear
    Aug 05, 2016

    ElaineM wrote:

    Net-Gear What happened?


    Hi Elaine,

     

    I should have reported earlier. Well it was user error. I was using what looked like a LAN cord as you know it looks just ike a regular ethernet cable (it was a ptach cable). This one didn't say CAT 5 etc on it.

     

    So i switched to one that was CAT5E and it worked. I have had continuous connection with the GS208 since,no issues at all.

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