Thanks Sam, Is there any other way?
I could spend out on the powerline kit if I need to... a second 15m cable back from the TC to the bluray would be a bit of a nuisance... This switch from Maplin: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=286620 would only do as you have written (attach to first device) would it? Your help always appreciated, Mark On Jun 18, 10:14 am, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > -- > MacAmbulance > Sam Mullen > 07747778022 > [email protected] > > 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 ;) > > >> -- > >> MacAmbulance > >> Sam Mullen > >> 07747778022 > >> [email protected] > > >> 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 > > >>>> providing affordable Apple & PC services > >>>> Sam Mullen > >>>> 07747 778022http://www.macambulance.co.uk > >>>> [email protected] > > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> . > >>>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > >>>> group/ > >>>> smug?hl=en-GB. > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected] > >>> . > >>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > >>> group/smug?hl=en-GB > >>> . > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> . > >> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/ > >> smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > . > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB > > . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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