You need to isolate all the various components and see which one could
be the cause. I haven't seen a switch just being plugged in cause this
kind of issue directly, but it could be indicative of a router that
can't handle the load - I have seen consumer routers lock up when
multiple PCs send or receive a lot of traffic (like downloading large
files or especially BitTorrent traffic).
I don't know what you've done, but here's how I'd start: Can you ping
other devices on your internal network? Try with both devices attached
to the switch, both plugged in directly to the router, and one plugged
into the switch and one plugged into the router. Are you sure it's the
switch that's the cause and not the router or modem? If you unplug
everything from the router and plug in just a PC, can you ping the
router internal IP, and out to the internet? Can you plug in a PC
directly into the modem and see if that works (if it's an integrated
router / modem then it's not possible obviously)?
Jamie
On 2014-01-30 3:15 PM, Bobby Heid wrote:
Well, I did reset the modem the other night and I get the same behavior.
Any other ideas?
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 4:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] Router/switch issue
Thanks Duncan. I will try that if I have not heard of anything that is less
work. :-)
Bobby
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] Router/switch issue
Have you done a 'factory reset' of the router?
I agree this is a PITA, but It can fix stuff.
Not sure how a switchcan cause trouble unless it is
now broken. I'll watchNlearn.................... :)
Duncan
On 01/27/2014 20:02, Bobby Heid wrote:
Forgot to tell you that this happens even if the pc is directly connected
to
the router.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 7:50 PM
To: 'The Hardware List'
Subject: [H] Router/switch issue
Hey,
I have a Linksys E4200 router and a Trendnet 8-port gigabit switch.
A month or two ago, I could not get to the internet. Through trial and
error, I determined that when the switch was connected to the router, I
could not access the internet. SO I ordered me a new switch. AL has been
fine until today. My wife told that in the middle of the day today, all
of
a sudden she could not access the internet or the networked printer.
After
switching out cables and all, I finally figured out that the new switch is
doing the same thing as the other switch did. The old switch is about a
year old. The router is a couple of years old.
I am beginning to wonder if it might be the router that is causing the
issue. What do you all think? Any ideas on how to test everything to
find
out what is causing the problem?
Thanks,
Bobby
--
Jamie Furtner <[email protected]>
