Hi Mark
Best to use a powerline networking kit to network from the time
capsule to the bluray player, or string an Ethernet cable from the
bluray to the TC. If you use a switch, the cable modem will attach to
the first device it finds on te network.
Sam
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On 18 Jun 2010, at 09:00, Mark Schofield
<[email protected]> wrote:
I've not quite cracked this one and could do with some more help
please - networking is my area of least experience(!)
So, I have a Virgin Cable modem that is usually connected to the WAN
port of my Time Capsule and I this in-turn provides my wireless
network - all good.
Now, I have run a CAT6 ethernet cable so that I can relocate the Time
Capsule to another place in the house. I have connected it to the
Cable modem and checked that all works (it's just a 15m long version
of the above!) and it does.
What I would like to do is put an additional switch/router into the
network, located next to the cable modem. I need this to connect a
Blu-
Ray player to the internet. I have been gifted a Belkin FSD9630 - an
ADSL2+ modem/router. Obviously I don't want the ADSL modem feature,
just routing. I have connected this by CAT6 cable to the cable modem
using one of the 4 ethernet ports on it, I have then connected the
long CAT6 cable to one of the remaining 3 ports so that the TC has a
connection to the internet from the cable modem via the Belkin. I
haven't connected the Blu-Ray player yet but I have a cable from my
MacBook's ethernet port to one of the 2 remaining ports on the Belkin
to test connectivity. What happens is:
There is a working internet connection from the Airport wirelessly -
all good.
I cannot connect to the internet using the wireless network that the
Belkin offers.
I cannot connect to the internet when I switch of the MacBook's
airport and rely on the ethernet connection direct to the Belkin.
I have taken a look at the Belkin's settings using 192.168.2.1 and
can't work out what I might need to do. Perhaps with this hardware it
is impossible to do what I want to?
Guidance much appreciated,
Yours
Mark
Mark Schofield, Hove
On 29 Apr, 12:06, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote:
I also do plate spinning and palm reading ;)
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On 29 Apr 2010, at 11:55, Mark Schofield
<[email protected]> wrote:
Great replies from you both, thank you very much.
Sam, in addition to your IT talents it would appear that you are
also
a mind-reader! I was thinking to do away with a run of cable by
using
powerline adaptors, depends on the final position of the TC.
Best wishes,
Mark
On 29 Apr, 08:50, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi Mark
If you've got the Virgin Media cable mode already connected to the
Time Capsule and you're going to hide an ethernet cable to allow
the TC to be moved, why not just use the hidden cable to connect
the cable modem and the TC? There's no need to introduce an
additional router unless you need to maintain two separate
networks, separating the n capable equipment onto its own network.
Also, instead of laying ethernet cable around your house you could
use powerlinenetworkingequipment to bridge the connection via the
power sockets in your wall, which are already connected via cable.
There are gigabit capable powerline kits but with n speeds you'd
only need 300mbps max.
To put the TC into bridge mode, open the Airport Utility and select
manual setup on the TC, go to Internet > IP address distribution >
Set to Off (Bridge Mode)
To put the Virgin Media router in bridge mode go tohttp://
192.168.1.1(by default, unless it's been changed) and log in with
admin/password (default) > go to LAN Setup > untick Use DHCP server
click Apply.
Just don't set both devices to bridge!
Regards
Sam
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Sam Mullen
07747 778022http://www.macambulance.co.uk
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