Hi Junin On Wednesday 06 February 2008 11:28:59 Junin Toiro wrote: > >On Feb 6, 2008 10:23 AM, James Takac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Guys > > > > I'm experiencing some probs with my netgear router. That is I assume the > > router is the prob. Basically I can access the net from any computer > > connected to the router but I can no longer get any of my pc's seeing > > each other. Ubuntu to Ubuntu or WinXp to Ubuntu makes no difference > > there. Also it has a nasty habit of freezing on me from time to time so I > > suspect it's on the way out. Likely damaged by the last descent storm to > > hit my area while I was at work. What I'm wondering is, is it just as > > feasable to connect a multi port hub and a single port dsl modem as it is > > another multi port router? My understanding is that it should do the same > > job > > > > James > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > Hiya James, > > It sounds like an odd problem and possibly a hardware error on your > routers behalf. I'm assuming it's a multiport ethernet router which is > odd, seeing as all machines can access the router itself and not each > other.. Maybe something wrong with the routing tables. My first > suggestion would be to try and factory reset the router or try a > firmware update. >
Already have the latest firmware updates installed and reseeting to factory defaults made no dif sadly but was worth a shot > Another thing to think about is potential firewall changes. > > If that doesn't fix the problem though your right in assuming a switch > and a single port modem will work as that's exactly how I have mine > setup. Best bet is too assign static IPs for each machine and modem > itself and then set the modem as gateway on your machines once you > have it configured. > > Best of luck with it. > > -- Thx 4 the advice > Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro > Rendai Media - http://rendai.homeunix.net -- Christ could be born a thousand times in Galilee -but all in vain, until he is born in me. Angelus Silesius -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
