RBS 50 Router connected to Giga Switch GS108

[JohnVL62]

We have connected a GS 108 giga switch directly into the wired port of our Orbi router. If I hard connect my computer into the router, I can get internet access.  Unfortunately, when I connect my computer into the switch, it can't get internet access.  I am wondering if there is a configuration requirement for the Orbi to allocate IP addresses to the switch ports or something like that.

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

Ah yes. That can happen. Glad it was a easy fix. 

Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. 

Enjoy. 

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@JohnVL62 wrote:

Thank you for all your useful suggestions and advise.  Turns out someone had inserted a second input feed into the switch which was causing the switch not to work.  Thank you again.  Problem has been resolved.

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[tomschmidt]

I am using a GS116v1 (16-port version of your 8-port GS108) and have no issues.  My GS116 connects to wired systems throughout my house for their internet connectivity.  Which version of the GS108 do you have? GS108v4, GS108LP, GS108PP, ???  Is it wired to one of the 3 LAN ports or the WAN port of the Orbi?  If it is on the WAN port, that is the wrong connection, the WAN port is for you modem to the internet.  Use one of the 3 LAN ports for the network switch.

[JohnVL62]

Thank you for your reply.  Its on 1 of the 3 LAN ports.  I am going to change out the switch to see if something fried the switch.  I am using a GS108 ProSafe switch.

[FURRYe38]

Let us know what you find out. 

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@JohnVL62 wrote:

Thank you for your reply.  Its on 1 of the 3 LAN ports.  I am going to change out the switch to see if something fried the switch.  I am using a GS108 ProSafe switch.

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[EDR1]

I use GS108s connected to both my Router & Satellite - no issues at all. I'm not even sure you can update anything - I thought the fact they were "un-managed" meant they had no ability to update settings.... Meaning likely an issue on the device side or a bad switch.

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@FURRYe38 wrote:

Let us know what you find out. 

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@JohnVL62 wrote:

Thank you for your reply.  Its on 1 of the 3 LAN ports.  I am going to change out the switch to see if something fried the switch.  I am using a GS108 ProSafe switch.

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[FURRYe38]

Yes, unmanaged switchs usually don'y have any FW updates. 

Hoping the user can find where the problem is. 

Thanks for letting us know experineces with your model switch. Good to know that users can use this model switch with Orbi. 

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@EDR1 wrote:
I use GS108s connected to both my Router & Satellite - no issues at all. I'm not even sure you can update anything - I thought the fact they were "un-managed" meant they had no ability to update settings.... Meaning likely an issue on the device side or a bad switch.

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[JohnVL62]

Thank you for all your useful suggestions and advise.  Turns out someone had inserted a second input feed into the switch which was causing the switch not to work.  Thank you again.  Problem has been resolved.

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

Ah yes. That can happen. Glad it was a easy fix. 

Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. 

Enjoy. 

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@JohnVL62 wrote:

Thank you for all your useful suggestions and advise.  Turns out someone had inserted a second input feed into the switch which was causing the switch not to work.  Thank you again.  Problem has been resolved.

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