Re: [H] Router/switch issue
OK. Duncan On 01/28/2014 16:59, Bobby Heid wrote: Thanks Duncan. I will try that if I have not heard of anything that is less work. :-) Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:13 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com 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: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] 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
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: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2:13 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com 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: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] 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 > > > > > > > >
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: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] 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
