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How to connect two switches - gc510p
Hello, I wonder how (if possible) to connect two gc510p switches? When I try with a cable they do not connect, so I wonder if there is a setting I need to modify or how to do it. Thanks for any su...
Sounds a liiiiiitle bit dangerous for this job 8-0
Give him some assistance - convinced in the team you manage it. Same time you learn on how to make the cables and the installation, it's not difficult in general.
Be very picky that exact the same pairs are set-up on the screw ports of the wall outlet. If this still does not allow Gigabit Ethernet, consider to replace the wall ports by at least CAT5E (betterCAT6A) capable plug system intended for network installations.
Thanks for the reply. I did some further testing:
This configuration works: gc510p - 2 meter cable - gc510p
This configuration does not work: gc510p - 20 meter cable - gc510p
What I find surprising is that if I put a dlink switch after the 20 m cable it works:
gc510p - 20 meter cable - dlink DGS-1008P (switch) - 2 meter cable - gc510p
I believe the cable is a RJ45 CAT5E (my electrician installed the 20 meter cable).
So I am a bit confused. How come it works with the dlink switch but not the gc510p with the 20m cable?
Any suggestions on this issue?
Do I need to replace the 20 m cable to something different or is there any setting in the switch that can make it work?
Replacing the cable is likely not an option unfortunately (it is going through our house and would be very difficult to replace).
Any suggestions is very much appreciated!
Fredrik
Few questions:
-If you connect the 20m cable from the dlink to either GC510p switch do you receive a link connection?
-When you use the 20m cable between each GC switch is there a link light on either end?
-In the local GUI under logging is there any logging being recorded when the cable is being connected to a port on either switch?
Here are my observations when I did the tests:
-If you connect the 20m cable from the dlink to either GC510p switch do you receive a link connection?
Yes, I receive a working connection.
-When you use the 20m cable between each GC switch is there a link light on either end?
No link light on neither of the GC switches
-In the local GUI under logging is there any logging being recorded when the cable is being connected to a port on either switch?
No logging on neither of the switches
I noticed one more thing on the DLINK switch when I connected it with the 20 m cable to one of the GC switches. See the attached image that shows:
Port 1, DLINK - 20 m cable - GC Switch) Yellow light, 10/100M Link
Port 4, Fiber router - 20 m cable - DLink Switch) Green light, 1000M Link
Here is the image I was referring to.
/Fredrik
Fredrik,
The fact that the D-Link does negotiate to 10 or 100 Mbit/s does also proof that there is something wrong with the 20 meter cabling. Does the installed cable terminate direct on the RJ45 connectors we see on the photo with the D-Link switch on the port #1? If yes, make good pics from both crimped connectors so we see the coloured pairs properly. If there is to much mixed or crossed-out, the switches Auto-X capacity might be able to "fix" things partially.
Regards,
-Kurt
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