[AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem

Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com
Tue Dec 29 15:17:40 CST 2009


http://www.frys.com/product/4818280

$59.99 8 port Gigabit Switch. from D-Link

GK

On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
> You NEED a Windows Home Server to back up all those machines. Pay no
> attention that mine is still giving me grief. The concept is sound.
> Once you start streaming HD video that 100 mb switch ain't going to
> cut it. Don't buy anything less than Gigabit now. Mark my words. Gary
> Kjos, December 29, 2009, 3:07pm CST  ;-)
>
> GK
>
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
>> True enough except we do very little computer to computer communication.
>> It's all internet.  And there, I think the constraint is the servers, not
>> the pipe to my house.
>>
>> R
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:12 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>
>> OK, but before you spend any money..... Think about your purchase.
>>
>> The switch on your router probably runs at 10 or 100 bits per second.
>> Or maybe BYTES Per Second?
>>
>> At least some of your wired systems probably have 1,000 bps network
>> connections. Instead of getting the cheapest switch you can find, you should
>> think about getting a little LARGER one that also is 1,000
>> (gigabit) capable and then moving the other gear to that switch instead of
>> connecting them to the router. It will only matter for computer to computer
>> connections where both are at gigabit spead. In my case I have a Windows
>> Home Server that has a gigabit connection and so I want all my other gigabit
>> capable systems on that switch to take advantage. I bought an 8 port gigabit
>> switch. I think it cost about $100. The slower stuff can go on either the
>> routers switch or the new switch but all the fast stuff should go on the
>> gigabit switch.
>>
>> John Colby turned me on to this concept.
>>
>> GK
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Since it looks like it's the hub that's the problem, I think for the
>>> same amount of time I could go get an inexpensive switch at Fry's and
>>> that might solve the problem.
>>>
>>> R
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:46 AM
>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>>
>>> Yes that router has Auto Sensing ports.
>>>
>>> Quite a lot of troubleshooting info in the manual
>>> http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wpn824_ref_manual.pdf
>>>
>>> Have you gone into the browser interface to the router and see if it
>>> shows that system under "connected devices" or something like that?
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if that system has and IP address hardcoaded or is not
>>> looking to the router for it's IP address for some reason.
>>>
>>> GK
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Rocky Smolin
>>> <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Router is a netgear WPN824 V2 Rangemax.  I don't think there's any
>>>> difference among the ports.
>>>>
>>>> R
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 9:25 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>>>> Cc: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>>>
>>>> I have essentially the same thing going on. "Recenttly" (3 years ago)
>>>> I swapped out the hub for a switch to take advantage of gigabyte
>>>> boards in some of my systems. On my router only port 1 is setup to
>>>> have a hub or switch set up on it. You might check your router
>>>> documentation. That cable then goes into the UPLOAD port on the
>>>> switch or hub. All ports may not be equal when it comes to connecting
>>>> additional
>>> hubs and or switches.
>>>>
>>>> GK
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Rocky Smolin
>>>> <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Dear List:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a nice netgerar router with wireless and four ports.  Problem
>>>>> is that I need five ports.  I had an old hub in the cabinet so I
>>>>> connected one of the router's ports to the hub.  One of the ports on
>>>>> the hub goes to a Netgear XE102 wall plugged bridge which gives
>>>>> another computer and the HDTV access to the network and the net
>>>>> through two other XE102s.  Everything works a treat.
>>>>>
>>>>> But when I try to connect another machine (via regular Cat-5/RJ45
>>>>> cable) to an empty port on the hub, the computer can see the network
>>>>> but not the internet - windows diagnosis shows the computer is
>>>>> connected to 'unidentified network', 'local access only', and says
>>>>> that the IP address is invalid - which it is - looks like some kind
>>>>> of fixed IP instead of the 192.168.1.n number assigned by the router
>> (?).
>>>>>
>>>>> Oddly, the Netgear bridge doesn't have a problem - don't know why.
>>>>> And years ago I was using this hub to connect machines. So I think
>>>>> the hub is good (the Netgear Bridge works in all the hub's ports)
>>>>> and the cables are good - I tested them by using the router's ports
>>>>> - and it
>>>> worked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody know why these ports won't work? Is there a way to use the
>>>>> empty ports on the hub?  Should I get a switch?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> MTIA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rocky
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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