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GS305v3 not getting Gigabit speed
I cannot get GS305v3 to connect at Gigabit speed, even with a Netgear router (R7000). Is there a solution? The cable is a 75 foot cat6e cable. GS305v3 will stay on 1000M for a little bit, then th...
The problem is with the GS305v3. In fact, the same switch can get 1000M when connected to my other router, a R6250, with the same cable.
I had nothing but trouble with this piece of crap. The R6250 seems to be the only device it will connect at Gigabit speed. I can't believe Netgear is even selling it.
Has anyone tried 12V power adapter with GS305v3? I know it takes 5V only, but GS308 uses 12V, and it is hard to imagine that GS305 and GS308 use different chipsets,
> The problem is with the GS305v3. In fact, the same switch can get
> 1000M when connected to my other router, a R6250, with the same cable.
Huh? At least one of us is confused.
> [...] it is hard to imagine that GS305 and GS308 use different
> chipsets,
The question is the power-supply circuitry, not the "chipsets". You
don't need to "imagine" anything, just read the Product Data Sheet.
(Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.) Or look at the label.