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nightcountry
Apr 09, 2021Follower
gs305
So I have a close 1ft connection between a different switch and my router. From that switch, ( not the 305) I then go about 75 ft to the 305. The connection on the Netgear is green from this cable. H...
DaneA
Apr 12, 2021NETGEAR Employee Retired
To further isolate the problem, kindly try to connect the GS305 directly to the router. Then, connect a PC directly to the GS305, Check if the PC will obtain a valid local IP address and check if you will be able to get replies when you ping the IP address of the router and any website such as google.com. Observe the behavior of the port LED lights of the GS305 and try also using other LAN ports.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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