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Teenet's avatar
Teenet
Guide
Jan 05, 2017
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Netgear GS116 v2 16 port switch Power led blinks

Hi, I just received a new Netgear GS116 v2 16 port switch, unpacked it and connected it to the power supply and to a network cable. Immediately I found out that the power led on the switch is blin...
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  • JohnRo's avatar
    JohnRo
    Jan 06, 2017

    Hi Teenet, 

     

    There must be something wrong with the power supply, it could be grounded or damaged. You can also contact our support team to get a free power supply replacement. 

     

    Thanks, 

Teenet's avatar
Teenet
Guide
Jan 05, 2017
And if it's not solid again? Could it be a defective power supply? Could it be something else?
Thanks JohnRo.
JohnRo's avatar
JohnRo
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jan 06, 2017

Hi Teenet, 

 

There is a chance that it could be a bad power supply, the power LED is not supposed to blink. Did you try if the switch is detected by the utility or if it even passes the IP from your DHCP server? 

 

Thanks,

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