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Interface is down/down but is connected?

IT_Joe
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I am managing a network at my company. A patch panel provides connections to the switch, which is connected to the router.

One of the connections on the switch does not display a blinking green light. However I checked the connection to the patch panel, went to the computer and it is receiving internet.

The only way I can think of this working is if the previous engineer made an error on the blueprint and it is a different desk.

How can an interface be down/down with no blinking green light at the switch, yet deliver internet through it? Is there a mistake or am I overlooking something?

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Leo Laohoo
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@IT_Joe wrote:
One of the connections on the switch does not display a blinking green light. However I checked the connection to the patch panel, went to the computer and it is receiving internet.

If the port is disconnected from the patch panel, is the link LED still blinking?