William Hindman
wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Tue Dec 29 15:53:53 CST 2009
...amen -------------------------------------------------- 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dba-Tech mailing list >>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Gary Kjos >>> garykjos at gmail.com >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > > > -- > Gary Kjos > garykjos at gmail.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >