I picked up a 3Com 3C1671600 16-port gigabit switch to upgrade my place to full duplex gigabit and initially it worked fine.
Then within a few hours it started randomly booting people not only off the wired network, but even the wireless network which was managed by a TrendNet access point.
I cracked it open expecting bad caps like the linksys 8-port in my room but nope. It's full of nothing but Rubycon's and KGZ Nichicons and none show any signs of failure. I'm stumped as to what's up[ but can't fully write off blame on the switch yet. I didn't get the original 12V AC adapter so I don't know how many amps this thing needs as it's not printed on the underside (it just only states "MAX 3.5A". I plugged it into a bench supply and it only dres 1200ma so I am running it off a 2A power brick right now.
Are what I'm seeing the signs of the swich not getting enough juice or something else?
Then within a few hours it started randomly booting people not only off the wired network, but even the wireless network which was managed by a TrendNet access point.
I cracked it open expecting bad caps like the linksys 8-port in my room but nope. It's full of nothing but Rubycon's and KGZ Nichicons and none show any signs of failure. I'm stumped as to what's up[ but can't fully write off blame on the switch yet. I didn't get the original 12V AC adapter so I don't know how many amps this thing needs as it's not printed on the underside (it just only states "MAX 3.5A". I plugged it into a bench supply and it only dres 1200ma so I am running it off a 2A power brick right now.
Are what I'm seeing the signs of the swich not getting enough juice or something else?
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