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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 ...
Staggs0226
Oct 14, 2025Aspirant
It is an Eero Max 7. When I looked into specifications for it, it appears to only be a router. I'm not super tech savvy, so I may be misinterpreting what I read on the eero website about the product.
StephenB
Oct 14, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Staggs0226 wrote:It is an Eero Max 7.
It is wifi-7 mesh system (router+satellites). Not a modem.
What wifi performance are you getting in the bedroom?
One option is to connect the ethernet directly to an Eero Satellite in the bedroom, and see if that works That would give you a faster connection than you'll get with the switch (since the Eero has 2.5 gb and 10 gb ethernet). Then connect the PC either with WiFi or ethernet to the satellite.
Staggs0226 wrote:So the 60ft cable plugs into the backside of each port, then another cat6 cable is connected to the outside of the ports to run to devices
Something like this?
- https://www.amazon.com/VCE-Ethernet-UL-listed-1-Pack-Compatible/dp/B0F8BLB1PT
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