Just replaced an aging SBG10 with the SBV3202. The two ports on the SBG were used for 1. google mesh Wi-Fi and the other for a switch. The switch ran a voip router and 3 computers. With the SBV I only get one wired port so it went to the switch. The SBV has phone so that eliminated voip router. The only change was to move the mesh system to the switch, but it now also provides Wi-Fi. Just used as a range extender with old modem. I am not able to keep the internet connection stable coming out of switch. I can reset it, unplug, replug the switch and ethernet cables and it just won't stay online. I get a few mins or an hour and the connection drops. Switch never gave me any issue with the old surfboard. Is there a setting or firmware or software that I need? Or is there a preferred switch to match with the new modem? Thanks for any help
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Trouble using switch with SBV3202
Best answer by plemans
Well you replaced a modem/router combo device with a modem only device. You need something handling dhcp/private IP addresses. A modem is assigned a public ip address from the ISP and they only assign a single one. Its up to the router to take that public ip address and assign private addresses to the devices on the network.
You need to go SBV--->router (in router mode, not ap mode)---->then switches/devices.
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