I have a 3 buildings and a network set up that consists of three UN-managed 3com switches that are interconnected together from one building to the other(each building has its own 3com switch). NOTE: The first building has in it a LinkSys WiFi(DHCP enabled) which is connected to from my ISP's router and then to the 3com switch in the same building. I found out that the DHCP coming from the LinkSys 192.168.x.x through the switches till it gets to the Ethernet Patch Panel at the second building have no interruption until it gets to the 3COM Baseline Switch 2016/16ports in the same office. I'll have to remove and re-insert the patch cable before there will be internet, even when the internet comes, it will be intermittent. But from the first building where the internet is coming from, I cant see any intermttentcy on the link. This happen almost everyday. NOTE: Each port on the switch were tested. The switch and the test PC were power cycled respectively, all to no avail. Yet the patched port on the patch panel keeps running with DHCP without running through the switch ports in the second building. Please help and provide a permanent solution to this problem. Thanks in anticipation.
This could be a problem with the second switch unit. what happens if you connect a pc to this cable, is that intermittent, if so, that is your problem. try fault finding with a LAN cable tester to see if there's any issue with the link cable.
I have the same problem with the 3com switch its dropping the connection for about 4-5 minutes and turning up again automatically in between when iam switch up the switch which is near to the sever its getting up soon then Automatic .....
iam not getting the exact problem even i have changed the switch still no result......
Can any one help me by knowing the exact problem. Is it making the loop for that time or what?
Is there any permanent solution for this problem or not?
Thanks in Advance.
SOURCE: Link and activity lights on 3Com Switch ports without connection
Do the ports work when the cables are connect? I did some re-search and this seems to be an ongoing issue with 3com switches. It should not effect the use of the switch
SOURCE: I have a 3com switch 4210, I have 2 certified
you may want to check footage over 300 ft needs cat5 extender
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