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feltdd01
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Jun 29, 2024

GS305 switch NOT supporting SMB communications from a scanner?

I have a GS305 switch which appears to NOT support SMB communication from the Scanner on a Kyocera office printer to a windows 11 machine. Everything else works, but the scanner does not. Scanner is ...
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BrianL
NETGEAR Moderator
Jul 01, 2024

Hi feltdd01,

 

Welcome to the Community!

 

I agree with schumaku on this one. The switch has nothing to do with the functionality of your 3rd party device. As long as the switch does its job by providing local connection to its connected devices on your network.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

BrianL

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