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SFP+ RJ45
I am running a 110P on a bonded trunk pair from a 728XP. I was hoping to use the 1Gbps SFP ports on each of the switches to do this and keep the PoE ports free. However, neither one of them likes the...
OK, the cheap SFP to RJ45 adapters work if you only use them on one end. The other end must go into a normal RJ45 port. No idea about the official ones, but this is good enough for now. At least I can use all 10 ports on my GC110P.
I currently have a GC728XP and two of GC110P. The GC110Ps are each running on a LAG bonded pair into the GC728XP, which then has a 10Gb SFP+ DAC into an M5300 L3. I am not using the SFP ports on the 728 for the 110s, just the normal ports. One of the 110's is using the cheap SFP adapters. It seems happy but there is a red circle slash on one of the SFP ports in the app - not sure what that means. The other 110 I have not been able to move onto the SFP ports, even one SFP port plays up. Haven't had a chance to do a lot with it because people are using that one during the day. Everything is currently on local management except that one 'test' 100 that is using the SFP ports.
I now have this running on switches with firmware 1.0.4.6 and all settings still on factory defaults - except for the LAG. So 2 adapters on a GC110P and 2 adapters on ports 25 and 26 of a GC728XP. The only obvious setting difference in the GUI on the new firmware is that the Frame Size default is 1518 instead of 1500. The switches that don't work are still on firmware 1.0.2.11.
OK, it does seem to be completely down to the firmware update. The 'one end' that worked before was on 1.0.4.6 while the other end was on 1.0.2.11. Updated the GC110P that didn't work to 1.0.4.6 and it works, backdated it to 1.0.2.11 and it doesn't work, update it again and it does work - no changes to the settings. I would confirm the rest but 1.0.4.6 isn't available to download for the GC728XP yet, and there are some other issues with 1.0.4.6 at least on the GC110P.
Theolodian wrote:
I would confirm the rest but 1.0.4.6 isn't available to download for the GC728XP yet, and there are some other issues with 1.0.4.6 at least on the GC110P.
It can be discovered via the GC728X (yeah, only) download - https://www.netgear.com/support/product/GC728X.aspx#Firmware%20Version%201.0.4.6 or direct on the GC728X / GC728XP Firmware Version 1.0.4.6 - the effective download URL does also unveil another secret - an upcoming GC752[X|XP]. No idea why the effective GC728XP download page was not updated - bradleyv can you check?
Thanks. Yeah, I have downloaded it from there but am waiting for answers on my other issues before I try it. Having to reboot twice to change any settings is not an option right now while I am still configuring everything.
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