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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 ...
Whenever I read "ran my own cable", I get suspicious of the cable connectors. Did you connect your own ends? Some devices are more sensitive to sketchy cables than others. And even a wire tester won't pick it up becuase its just passing a current, not data. So I'd follow what StephenB recommends and try the switch right by the router with a different cable. If it works there, time to check the cable ends for how they were terminated.
The cable is a pre-made 60ft cable rated for outdoor use that I ordered. I haven't had a chance to test the switch in my office where the router is due to me being out of town. But if other devices get connection with no issues on the same cable, wouldn't that be an indication that the cable is good?
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