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growly
Feb 13, 2021Tutor
GS316 switch dropping link with some NICs
This is very weird. I have two examples of this switch misbehaving when establishing a link: 1) Currently, when I connect my PC to any port (using multiple different cables), the connection drops...
growly
Feb 22, 2021Tutor
The drivers are the latest versions I can get.
I replaced the switch with a non-Netgear switch and the problem has gone away.
DaneA
Feb 23, 2021NETGEAR Employee Retired
Thanks for the feedback. Now that the problem is isolated, I suggest you to open a chat/online support ticket with NETGEAR Support here at anytime to let them know the status of your switch and get a replacement (as long as its still within hardware warranty).
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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