Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Tue Dec 29 14:53:19 CST 2009
Well, the sites describe my problem. And it's probably the hub because everything that doesn't work through the hub works through the router. Sounds like a switch might be a faster solve. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:22 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hub problem 169.254.x.x is an automatic configuration address - explained here: http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_i_connect_with_a_169254xx_ip_address.html Another site (http://www.pctechbytes.com/network/networkdetail.php?Fix-169.254.x.x-IP-Add ress-Problem-4) suggests this: If the computer network was working then quit: 1. Release and renew the IP Address. Go to Start>Run and type cmd and hit OK. At the prompt, type ipconfig /release and then reboot. You could just type ipconfig /renew next, but rebooting is more thorough. 2. If that doesn't work, release the IP again and shutdown. Next power cycle the modem and router. A third site (http://www.chicagotech.net/troubleshootingipconfig.htm) says: Why do I get 169.254.x.x IP? Symptom: The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved 169.254.0.0-169.254.255.255 for Automatic Private IP Addressing. If the computer can't get ip from DHCP, APIPA provides an address that is guaranteed not to conflict with routable addresses. Resolutions: 1) Make sure you have good connection. 2) Check the hardware and settings. 3) Make sure the DHCP is working. 4) For the test, you can assign static ip. If static ip works, it is possible DHCP issue. If static ip doesn't work, check the hardware or connection. 5) WinSock2 stack may be corrupted and need to repair. Hope that's of some use! Jon -----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 20:09 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hub problem /Release and /all didn't change anything. IPv4 address is still 169.254.225.78. Should be something like 192.168.1.x. I did ipconfig /renew and got the message "An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out." R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:57 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hub problem 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com