[AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem

William Hindman wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Tue Dec 29 15:53:53 CST 2009


...amen

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From: "Gary Kjos" <garykjos at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:11 PM
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
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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