A home server can go down because of one bad switch

An old Netgear failed and took home services offline. and Plex had to come back quickly for the family, so replacing the was faster than spending more time troubleshooting.

A larger new TP-Link switch d the setup. Cable cleanup is still left to do.

Key points

  • A Netgear failure knocked home services offline.
  • and Plex needed to be d quickly.
  • Replacing the switch was faster than deeper troubleshooting.
  • A larger TP-Link switch brought the setup back.
  • remains an important cleanup step.
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