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Staggs0226
Oct 13, 2025Aspirant
No internet after switch is plugged in
I have a GS305v3 unmanaged switch that I just bought and attempted to use. It is connected to my internet via cat6 cable that I ran from my office in my house where my router/modem is located, to my ...
StephenB
Oct 13, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Staggs0226 wrote:Any advice would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance to anyone who offers advice
I'd start by putting the switch in the office, and seeing if it works there.
- Staggs0226Oct 14, 2025Aspirant
I will try this when I get back home this evening. If the switch still does not work, am I looking at a bad switch?
- StephenBOct 14, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Staggs0226 wrote:
If the switch still does not work, am I looking at a bad switch?
Either a bad switch, or an incompatibility between the switch and the Eero multigig LAN ports.
Try both the 2.5 and the 10gb ports on the eero, as they might behave differently.
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