[dba-Tech] Hub problem

Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com
Tue Dec 29 12:57:02 CST 2009


Have a look here

http://www.networkclue.com/os/Windows/commands/ipconfig.aspx

You could try to do an ipconfig /all

and then an ipconfig /release

followed by another

ipconfig /all

on the workstation connected to the hub.

You have to do Run and then cmd.exe to get a dos box to do ipconfig

GK
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> Yeah, all the same workgroup.  When I pull the wire from the hub and plug it
> into the router it works regardless of machine.  ICS can't be enabled
> because I've only one network (so says the help dialog).
>
> R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 8:57 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>
> Are the  WorkGroups the same, ie WORKGROUP or MSHOME etc?
>
> Also the pc with the internet access needs to have ICS enabled (search help
> for  ICS Internet Connection Sharing)
>
> Max
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: 29 December 2009 16:27
> To: List; 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>
> 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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