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R6300 router loses internet connection when GS205 switch is connected
I have a R6300 router that has been working great for a number of years. I have a number of devices wired directly to it (Magic Jack, etc.) and everything works flawlessly. The 2.4 and 5G wireless ...
Well, it happened again. Not sure what the cause is, but after a few days of everything working, everything died on me - no wired or wireless internet connectivity. I unplugged the power to the GS205 and everything is instantly fixed. Then I plug the power back into the GS205 and reconnect everything one by one and the wired connections work. Truly makes no sense to me why this keeps occurring, but at least I have a fix for it now.
If the only difference is that you plugged the desktop and laptop into different ports on the GS205, then I have no explanation other than the possibility that either port 1 or 2 is broken.
OTOH, if you had done something like connect a GS205 port to a GS605 port, then you would have created a loop which easily could have taken down your network. So, the mystery remains but at least things are working, now.
Well, it happened again. Not sure what the cause is, but after a few days of everything working, everything died on me - no wired or wireless internet connectivity. I unplugged the power to the GS205 and everything is instantly fixed. Then I plug the power back into the GS205 and reconnect everything one by one and the wired connections work. Truly makes no sense to me why this keeps occurring, but at least I have a fix for it now.
Anything useful in the 6300 logs? If you have another switch swap out the SG205, or exchange the GS205 for a new one.
Honestly don't know how to look at the logs. How do I check them and what would I be looking for? The GS205 seems to be working fine. Something seems to just keep locking everything up periodically. I tried a different switch I have and the same thing occurred so don't think it is the switch itself.
