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Ethernet Switch -- Not Connecting Devices
Hello, I have currently have: - A modem - A router (Netgear Nighthawk R700) - An ethernet switch (Netgear GS105V5/5 Port) - A PC - A gaming console Basically, I have the following connect...
> - Maybe I can clear it up a bit (sorry):
When I read "Basically", I expected trouble.
> [...] There is also a green light that is constantly on above the
> fourth port (on the right side).If a switch port indicates a connection when there's no connection,
then I'd get a different switch.> - I tried plugging my cable that comes from the router to the switch in
> every port. No lights came on. [...]If a switch port indicates no connection when there is a connection,
then I'd get a different switch.> Sounds to me like a bad switch.
Still true.
> - Maybe I can clear it up a bit (sorry):
When I read "Basically", I expected trouble.
> [...] There is also a green light that is constantly on above the
> fourth port (on the right side).
If a switch port indicates a connection when there's no connection,
then I'd get a different switch.
> - I tried plugging my cable that comes from the router to the switch in
> every port. No lights came on. [...]
If a switch port indicates no connection when there is a connection,
then I'd get a different switch.
> Sounds to me like a bad switch.
Still true.
Thank you. I've spent countless hours trying to pinpoint the problem, even to the point of opening up the hardware. I didn't want to invest in another switch if it wasn't the problem, but I can't find any other logical solution.
- I tried connecting the same switch directly to the modem but nothing changed.
In the very end, I at least learned a lot. Thank you for your time and input
- Jae