Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Tue Dec 29 17:27:16 CST 2009
If it's an old hub, the ports are probably not "auto-configuring". You may need a "cross-over cable" to connect the hub to the router (unless on of the ports on it is marked as a cross- over port - in which case, use that one to connect to the router).. -- Stuart On 29 Dec 2009 at 12:53, Rocky Smolin wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >