JGS516 blinking lights

[van_Velzen]

My JGS516 Switch lights are blinking after I have installed ORBI Micro Router. It was working before

Situation:

1 I changed the Internet Modem from a Router to a Bridge (turned of Wifi and Router functions)

2 The Internet Modem/Bridge is connected to the Switch

3 The Orbi Router is connected to Switch and is working, I do have Wifi

4 The Laptop connected to Switch can't connect via cable, Windows message says:

Unknown Network

No Internet access

I'm a total network noob and probably did something wrong. I hope someone here can help me.

Thanks

Marco

[schumaku · Accepted solution]

Suspect something wrong with the installation resp. the data path:

Internet <-> Modem/Bridge <-> Internet/WAN Port [Orbi Router] LAN Port <-> JGS516

Do not connect the switch direct to the modem/bridge and the LAN.

[schumaku · Accepted solution]

Suspect something wrong with the installation resp. the data path:

Internet <-> Modem/Bridge <-> Internet/WAN Port [Orbi Router] LAN Port <-> JGS516

Do not connect the switch direct to the modem/bridge and the LAN.

[van_Velzen]

Yes, that was the issue, a real noob error.

I did:

Internet - Modem/Bridge - Switch - Orbi Router

When it should have been:

Internet - Modem/Bridge - Orbi Router - Switch

I think that was in the first lesson on networks I ever had.

I wanted the router in the livingroom as it is quite esthetic, now its locked in the cabinet with the Modem and the switch.

Thanks for the reply.

Kind regards,

Marco