Question Info about Trendnent ethernet switch te100s8/a

[BOB1901]

I have a new router Nighthawk 280S. The port to which the switch is connected is supposed to be 1 gig lan. It is connected to this switch but the light on the router indicates that it is operating at a lower speed. This is when nothing is connected to the switch. Should I get a better switch that is supposed to accept 1 gig feed (Up to 200 Mbps per port and total switching capacity of 1.6 Gbps)? I usually connect my 3 CAT6 wires to the switch that goes to my TVs and extender.

 

[COLGeek]

Have you tried an alternate cable? Also, have you reseated the connection?

BFG-9000, below, has the right answer.

 

[BFG-9000]

That's a 10/100 switch, so cannot connect at gigabit speeds.

At this point, 5 and 8-port 2.5GBe switches aren't a whole lot more than gigabit switches, and your old Trendnet demonstrates how long wired network gear lasts so it doesn't hurt to buy more than you need right now. Your router does have two 2.5GBe ports so you could at least use one to attach the switch.

 

[BOB1901]

I tried a different cable and do not have any cat6 cables attached now. The light comes on with NO CAT6 cables attached. Also, the switch is only about 1-2 years old.

 

[BFG-9000]

Gigabit switches came out in 2003 and reached price-parity with 10/100 equipment about 10 years after that.

But if 100Mbit serves your needs fine (and especially if your ISP service isn't very fast anyway), there's nothing wrong with continuing to use the old switch because it's new enough to still be reliable.

 

[Ralston18]

This router?

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS300/RS300_RS280_UM_EN.pdf

Verify that I found the applicable User Manual.

Doublecheck the observed LAN Port LEDs and their meaning per physically numbered Pages 14 , 15, 16, and 17 of the User Manual.

Also the reference to LAN Aggregation on Page 99. Page 100 also has a warning about the use of switches.

Not sure about a specific answer per se but there may be other factors in play.

Sketch out a diagram of your network including switches, routers, connected devices, cables, LAN port speeds, etc..

Take a look at the proverbial "big picture".

Lots of other details in the Router's UM as well.