I have a network that's been using a Netgear GS608 8 port 10/100/1000 switch for years, without any real problems. Lately, however, I've experienced slow, erratic access from computers or tablets using the Access Point that's connected to that switch. I eventually tried connecting my router directly to the AP, and saw really good performance.... which leads me to believe that the switch is the bad part of the circuit.... but it does "work", it's just that pages take a long time to load, and so performance is very poor. Is there any way to test it and tell if the switch is simply defective, or maybe worn out?
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9 years ago