Lan Barnes wrote: > I want to add ports to my wireless router. Both wireless and switch have > been tested and work. > > This doesn't work: > > Cable modem > | > V > d-link's "uplink" port > ***** (wireless now works) > A d-link regular port ......|.......................let's call this Dm (Dlink port m) > | > V ......|.......................let's call this Su (Switch's uplink port) > Switch's uplink port > ***** > Switch's regular ports > | > V >.....|......................let's call this C (client port) > Anything (cat 5) DOESN'T work > > Is there something I'm missing here? >
It strikes me that this should have worked. When client C is plugged directly into the dlink at Dm, does the client work ok? Don't proceed unless this works. Maybe try different cables? When switch Su is plugged into Dm, do you get link lights at both ends? If not, is there a regular/crossover slide-switch on the switch (near the uplink port) or perhaps 2 separate connectors to choose from. Newer switches have autosensing ports, and often don't even bother marking any port as "uplink", because it doesn't matter. If you do not have one of these autosensing switches, then it's important to pay attention to whether you are using crossover or regular cable for the uplink. Crossover cable would go into the non-crossover connector (and straight cables into the crossover connector). Another way of putting this, is that the only difference between a "normal" and an "uplink" port is that the uplink port has internal crossover wiring just so you don't need to use a crossover cable. Once the switch is working (if there aren't any link lights to use as clues, you just have to be sure of the 'crossover-ivity') -- then plug the client into the switch and look at the link lights. If not ok, try other cables. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
