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Mikepamhk
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Jan 23, 2020
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Switch GS308v2 connecting Server - which port ?

I recently purchased a Netgear GS308v2 8-port ethernet switch. Migrated from a Linksys 10/100 MHz 16-port. Our company's Linux server was connected to the old switch on IP address 192.168.0.100. Our ...
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    JohnC_V
    Jan 24, 2020

    Mikepamhk,

     

    Welcome to our community! :)

     

    Any of the ports will do on this type of switch. This is just a plug and play device so no need to worry about where to connect the uplink. You can just try to isolate and use other ports to determine the issue.

     

    Regards,

     

    John

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JohnC_V
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Jan 24, 2020

Mikepamhk,

 

Welcome to our community! :)

 

Any of the ports will do on this type of switch. This is just a plug and play device so no need to worry about where to connect the uplink. You can just try to isolate and use other ports to determine the issue.

 

Regards,

 

John

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