I agree. Could be the nat table filling up on the router, could be the router just eating it.... I'd either buy a new router or try to isolate more.
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 03:45:49PM -0700, Jamie Furtner wrote: > 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]> -- Bryan G. Seitz
