Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 58591 2005-06-05 12:43:00 Network topo Rob99 (151) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
361338 2005-06-05 12:43:00 Having probs getting all computers on this (sal.neoburn.net) network.

I can only get computers 10.1.1.10/20/30 on the net if switch number two is left out.

So the network works with only one switch, how can I use switches to extend this network, all the hardware is setup like the picture, but as soon as I try to add the second switch no luck.

Have tried DHCP also.

The switches are Genius 5 and 8 port cheapies.
ADSL Modem is D-Link 302 that xtra supplied.
Computers all run XP Pro SP2
Rob99 (151)
361339 2005-06-05 22:09:00 Are you using the uplinks to connect the switches?
Try using the 1st switch as a 'masterswitch' and hook switch 2 & 3 directly to it
bartsdadhomer (80)
361340 2005-06-05 23:54:00 Having probs getting all computers on this (sal.neoburn.net) network.

I can only get computers 10.1.1.10/20/30 on the net if switch number two is left out.

So the network works with only one switch, how can I use switches to extend this network, all the hardware is setup like the picture, but as soon as I try to add the second switch no luck.

Have tried DHCP also.

The switches are Genius 5 and 8 port cheapies.
ADSL Modem is D-Link 302 that xtra supplied.
Computers all run XP Pro SP2

Should work. Mine does but then it has intelligent sensing on cable use so it knows when to swap the uplinks to the switches over. You may to plug it into the uplink port or maybe use crossover cables between switches.
Big John (551)
361341 2005-06-06 02:07:00 I would have thought it would have worked also, will give the crossover cable idea a go.

This (sal.neoburn.net) is my other idea, I will have to buy the router so I want to be pretty sure it'll work.
Rob99 (151)
361342 2005-06-06 02:13:00 Are you using the uplinks to connect the switches?
Try using the 1st switch as a 'masterswitch' and hook switch 2 & 3 directly to it
Not sure about the "uplinks to connect the switches", they are cheap and the ports are labled 1 to 5, no wlan or anything else, just 1 to 5.


The computers connected to the first switch go.
When I add the second switch the 30 computer cannot hook up.
I will worry about 40/50 computers after I can get 30 connected through the switch.
Rob99 (151)
361343 2005-06-06 03:27:00 Not sure about the "uplinks to connect the switches", they are cheap and the ports are labled 1 to 5, no wlan or anything else, just 1 to 5.


The computers connected to the first switch go.
When I add the second switch the 30 computer cannot hook up.
I will worry about 40/50 computers after I can get 30 connected through the switch.

Normally a 5 port will actually have 6 ports and 2 of them are shared. It may be Port 1 or Port 5. As yours does not have an extra then it may actually only be a 4 port swtch and that 5th port is the uplink one.

On mine 8 port one it has 9 and 8 & 9 are shared. 9 is labelled Uplink and usually goes to the ADSL Modem/Router. However as I said I have an intelligent ADSL Modem/Router and it knows what configuration to put the port into and I can use any of the ports or port 9. I cant use port 8 & 9 togeather though.

Maybe time to get the manual out and check on what port does what?

It should go Modem -> uplink port (with non-cross over cable) on first switch, Any port (except shared uplink port) -> uplink port (again non-cross over) on second switch, etc.
Big John (551)
361344 2005-06-06 04:14:00 These (www.geniusnet.com.tw) are the switches in use. Rob99 (151)
361345 2005-06-06 07:35:00 These (www.geniusnet.com.tw) are the switches in use.

Auto sensing so again it should work. Sorry no more help from me then. All I can say is mine does work with 2 switches and really the only difference being I use 192.168.0.xx IP range.
Big John (551)
361346 2005-06-06 08:13:00 Have you tried swapping SW1 with SW2 and accessing the net again to ensure SW2 isn't faulty bartsdadhomer (80)
361347 2005-06-06 10:33:00 You say you can't get them on the net - but can you still access the other PCs? Can you ping them? Can you ping the modem? Growly (6)
1 2