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ProSafe GS116 Switch Only Connects to Netgear XR1000 Router with Crossover Cable
It appear thay my newly aquired Netgear XR1000 router does not have MDI/MDI-X capability. The setup is stand-alone Cable Modem->XR1000->ProSafe GS116 Switch->PC. This same configuration worked perfectly using my old router (Apple Airport). However,with the XR1000, the switch only works if I use a crossover cable. Also, the crossover cable will not work if I use it to connect the XR1000 directly to a PC. This same crossover cable did work when connecting the Airport to a PC. So, it seems like the XR1000 does not support MDI/MDI-X? Can someone confirm that? Shouldn't the GS116 also have MDI/MDI-X and work without a crossover even if the XR1000 doesn't have MDI/MDI-X?
Regards
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> [...] So, it seems like the XR1000 does not support MDI/MDI-X? [...]
I don't have the hardware, so I can't confirm or refute, but someone
else recently climbed onto an unrelated thread with a similar complaint
about a different device:https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/2094106
So far, no one has believed it, but I'm beginning to wonder.
> [...] Shouldn't the GS116 also have MDI/MDI-X and work without a
> crossover even if the XR1000 doesn't have MDI/MDI-X?In principle, everyone should negotiate an optimal connection, no
matter what. I have not seen a case where a cross-over cable was needed
(or prohibited) in the past twenty years. And I have some pretty
antique junk here.- I can't see any references to this in the spec or manual, may be best to make a ticket directly with Netgear: http://support.netgear.com/
OK, ticket created. I'll post the results when I get a response.
