WAX630E Port #1 (2.5gbps) won't negotiate 2.5. Defaults to 1gbps on 2 diff switches!

Hi all, I have a WAX630E and am using all CAT6 or CAT7 cabling.

I have a Netgear GS110MX and 3 Asustor 5 port 2.5G ASW205T switches.

The WAX630E is plugged in using the power brick that came with it - and I am NOT using POE of any kind (+ or ++) on my network at all.

This post and troubleshooting applies to the WAX630E's connections to ALL of the above switches.

I cannot plug port #1 into the switches and get a 2.5gbps link. The Asustors shows orange (<2.5gbps link) and the Netgear shows lighting appropriate to a 1gbps link in the 100mb-10G port(s).

I am SURE this linked to both the Netgear's and the Asustor at 2.5gbps when I bought it 2 months ago. I haven't changed any ETH cables EXCEPT for going UP from CAT6 to CAT7 when I noticed this issue...ie: I only changed cabling when I saw a problem.

Is this a known issue? I have backed up my current settings from the WAX630E and COULD do a factory reset but am loathe to go through this is it is not the issue. I have a new TP-LINK 2.5gbps switch coming Tuesday to try, but I doubt this is the issue.

Ideas? Any way to see how the WAX630E is locking the link? ie: logs that show how it negotiated the link?

Thanks!

Jann