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by rick19810
Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:14 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: The ACT LED means...what?
Replies: 0
Views: 647

The ACT LED means...what?

What is the ACT LED trying to tell me? I know it blinks as part of the reset procedure, but what else does it do? What does ACT stand for? I just had an instance where I had to reset on one of my two RB260GS units. Following the reset, the reset unit's ACT LED was on solid. The other units ACT LED w...
by rick19810
Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:47 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: RB260GS Switches Not Talking Through Fiber [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 984

Re: RB260GS Switches Not Talking Through Fiber [SOLVED]

THANK YOU! It works like a champ now.
by rick19810
Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: RB260GS Switches Not Talking Through Fiber [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 984

RB260GS Switches Not Talking Through Fiber [SOLVED]

I have the following hardware: 2 MikroTik RB260GS switches (firmware v 2.13), all switch configurations are default settings. SFP modules: HiFiber 1.25G Single Mode SFP LC Module, 1000Base-LX/LH Fiber Transceiver https://www.amazon.com/Transceiver-Single-mode-1000BASE-LX-Compatible-GLC-LH-SMD/dp/B07...
by rick19810
Wed Jun 15, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: SwOS
Topic: I'm Missing Something Simple - Pinging RB260GS Switches
Replies: 2
Views: 575

Re: I'm Missing Something Simple - Pinging RB260GS Switches

Well, I hate it when problems simply disappear. I tried one more thing, which was to plug in another device into the first switch - just to see how a non-switch device would respond. Not only did the added device respond, but then the second switch started to respond. This make no sense to me, but s...
by rick19810
Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:04 am
Forum: SwOS
Topic: I'm Missing Something Simple - Pinging RB260GS Switches
Replies: 2
Views: 575

I'm Missing Something Simple - Pinging RB260GS Switches

I'm new to managed switches, VLANs, and SFP fiber connections. I am setting up a network separate from my home network. The new network will use static IP addresses. I have a Win11 PC that will be on both LANs. I've installed a second NIC in it, with the IP set to 198.168.50.1 and DHCP disabled. I h...