On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 8:20 AM, byekwaso wilson <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi folks, > I apologize for cross posting but i have something bothering me. A > client of mine has got an DSL router connecting to an Alvarion IDU > which obviously connects to the ODU on the roof. But between the IDU > and the DSL router lies a switch. Originally it was a linksys Gigabit > switch there but it got fried up over the weekend by power . > Surprising enough ive tried replacing that switch with an 10/100 Mbps > switch but i cant get to the internet. And all my traceroutes are > timing out after my DSL router(which is my default gateway by the way) > and yet the 10/100 Mbps switch's leds are showing activity. Whats the > significance of the gigabit switch in this connection?? and why cant > it be replaced by an 10/100 Mbps switch?? Thnx in advance. > > Kind Regards > > Perhaps the switch isn't the problem. If your traceroutes are only timing out _after_ the DSL router then presumably the switch is functional. Can you ping the router? Eliminate the switch as a variable by connecting a computer directly to the router to ensure it is working. Perhaps the same power issue that fried the previous switch damaged the router. David -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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