KingPresident
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I'm not a network guy, but I play one on TV.
So, I can ping my unmanaged switch in the control panel only after a power cycle. The PLC and HMI and other field devices physically attached to the switch maintain comms just fine. It's when I have to go out and plug in(not on the plant network yet) to make a change that I *have* to power cycle. No amount of ipconfig, ping, setting and resetting my adapter works. It's not crucial, but I can't connect without disrupting the process. New switch time?
So, I can ping my unmanaged switch in the control panel only after a power cycle. The PLC and HMI and other field devices physically attached to the switch maintain comms just fine. It's when I have to go out and plug in(not on the plant network yet) to make a change that I *have* to power cycle. No amount of ipconfig, ping, setting and resetting my adapter works. It's not crucial, but I can't connect without disrupting the process. New switch time?