I recently substituted a GS308E (8-port) managed switch for a Tenda Gigabit unmanaged switch in the ground floor part of a home network and, as a result, have encountered some problems in what was a previously problem-free network.
The network is not used for gaming. It is connected with category 6 cabling and, to date only ports 1-3 are being used:-
Port 1 connects to a BT Smart Hub (Six-foot cable run)
Port 2 connects to Windows 10 Desktop computer ( 2 foot cable run)
Port 3 connects to a Devolo Dlan 1000 Duo+ powerline unit ( 8 foot cable run).
The network adapter in Windows 10 Control panel on the Desktop is set-up for a 1Gb connection and reports this is the case. And the Devolo unit is capable of 1Gb transmission speed and was regularly achieving anything from 600-800Mb when connected to the earlier Tenda unmanaged switch.
First problem is that whilst ports 1 and 2 show both of the two lights per port illuminated when a network cable is connected, indicating a 1 Gb connection, port 3 has only the 100Mb light illuminated - The 10Mb light is always unilluminated.
I believe the problem is related to the connection to the Devolo unit as if the latters connecting network cable is moved to Port 1 or 2, of the Network switch then the fault condition (Unilluminated 10Mb port light) appears on these ports.
Is this a compatibility issue between the Netgear managed switch and the Devolo unit ?
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