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GS305v3 CONSTANTLY needs to be rebooted
I work at a mechanics shop and we have contant issues with having to reset only one switch on the network at least once a day. This switch has a computer running Windows 10 Pro and 2 HP Laserjet pri...
Well it's really simple: something plugged into it is behaving badly. Either one of the printers, the PC, the router uplink, or there's a power issue caused by a voltage drop. This is one of those cases where a smart switch would tell you almost imediately where the problem is - either there'd be way too many packets on one port, tons of packet errors, or similar, or in the case of power troubles, there'd be nothing.
When during the day does it need to be rebooted? If the shop is not being used (e.g. weekend) does it still need to be rebooted?
Well it's really simple: something plugged into it is behaving badly. Either one of the printers, the PC, the router uplink, or there's a power issue caused by a voltage drop. This is one of those cases where a smart switch would tell you almost imediately where the problem is - either there'd be way too many packets on one port, tons of packet errors, or similar, or in the case of power troubles, there'd be nothing.
When during the day does it need to be rebooted? If the shop is not being used (e.g. weekend) does it still need to be rebooted?
Ok, I have purchased a smart switch and I will be returning the unmanaged switch. Hopefully I can find our issue. Thank you for your help. I will keep you posted.
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