Ethernet dies after 5M

[chadzi11a]

I've been messing with this thing for hours and keep getting the same result. 

The Ethernet connection drops entirely after 5 minutes of being connected.

I've disabled Ethernet standby, but the issue persists (and the interval I'm dealing with is 5m, not 2m). 

The MR1100 is plugged into an outlet, not the computer. 

The Ethernet jack is hooked to my switch.

After 5 minutes it will go from 20 connected devices to 0 connected devices, and and the network goes dark, until the modem is reset, then it works for exactly 5 minutes before dropping. 

Any idea what's going on here?

[nielsvds]

To rule out the switch that you are using. Try to connect directly one of your devices to the ethernet port on your MR1100. See how long the connection now lasts. How many ports does your switch has? How many devices are directly connected to that switch? Try to reduce the total amount of wired connected devices to see if the ethernet link stays up now.

[chadzi11a]

Will do, thanks. A non-technical friendade this suggestion earlier tonight and itales sense, from a troubleshooting perspective. Super confused why it doesn't work as is, but will give it a go.

[nielsvds]

Sometimes it is also hardware limitation. Because it has a build in battery and is portable.