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Router drops my switch
Hello,
My wired switch, Netgear Gs605v5 drops internet after a few minutes, unplug it, it works for another few minutes. I have it wired to a Nighthawk AX3600. It's worked great for a year, now it has stopped working like it should.
I have updated the firmware of the router to version V1.0.12.120_2.0.83. I can unplug the switch from the router and then plug that ethernet cable into my pc and have internet with no problem at all. I have swapped out the switch and the other Netgear GS108 switch the does the same thing.
What can I do to correct this?
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I've set the router back to factory defaults, still works the same. Wifi does work and has no issues. It's just the connection to the switch, it drops the switch after a few minutes.
What model router do you have?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the switch and router. CAT6 is recommended.
Does this happen with a different switch?
Router is a NetGear Nighthawk AX5 RAX41 5-stream Wifi Router
Switch 1 is a NetGear GS605v5
Switch 2 is a NetGear GS108
I have tried two different CAT 6 cables, both will work plugged in from router to pc.
I normally have just one switch in my office for 3 pc's.
I have tried two different switches, listed above. When I plug in either switch, the switch will work for about 5 minutes, then looses connection.
I have been using the GS605v5 for about 6 months now with no issues with this setup, I purchased it new along with the router above, since my wife now works from home.
AX3600 is a wifi speed, not a model#
So both of these switches fail after minutes of being on?
Do PCs directly connected to the router exhibit the same thing?
