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too many network devices?
I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4
ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). Thanks for listening Mike |
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Michael C wrote:
I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, No there isnt in that sense. have I exceeded this limit? Nope. It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. You can do that fine. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). It isnt the problem. Just connect the access point directly to the router and do what is convenient with the other stuff that needs to connect to the router switch wise. |
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On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 15:57:27 +1100, "Michael C"
wrote: I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. It should work fine connected to the switch. What exactly does "doesn't work properly", mean? Also, if it works connected directly to the router, why not just leave it there? Does this place it where it is too far to get a reliable connection? If so, are you sure the PCs aren't the problem? Is it possible that it is the other way around that the distance from the PCs (or something interfering with the signal) is the issue when located in another area attached to the switch instead of the router? When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? No. It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). You need to determine why the access point isn't working, as it isn't because there is a switch. If it is a proximity/signal strength issue, you might see if it works properly with one of the PCs (temporarily?) located closer to the access point. |
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too many network devices?
When connecting two switches together you should use a bridge port on each device. It is common for commercial switches to have a port that can be configured for a bridge. I have never seen a consumer router with a bridge port. Michael C wrote: I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
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On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 15:57:27 +1100, "Michael C"
wrote: I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly Probably the most likely cause: Both your router and the AP have DHCP enabled. Switch of the DHCP-server in the AP :-) (If it asks to be a DHCP-client: no problem. Just don't let it be a DHCP server) -- Kind regards, Gerard Bok |
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Mike Walsh wrote:
When connecting two switches together you should use a bridge port on each device. It is common for commercial switches to have a port that can be configured for a bridge. I have never seen a consumer router with a bridge port. There's plenty of consumer routers that auto detect a switch. Michael C wrote: I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). |
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You have overstessed the system. You should have an 8-Port router at the
initial site; not a 4-port router with a switch added. The need for the DHCP server in the router to assign IP addresses to all the attached network devices is being hampered. -- DaveW ---------------- "Michael C" wrote in message u... I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). Thanks for listening Mike |
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DaveW wrote:
You have overstessed the system. You should have an 8-Port router at the initial site; not a 4-port router with a switch added. The need for the DHCP server in the router to assign IP addresses to all the attached network devices is being hampered. Wrong, as always. "Michael C" wrote in message u... I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). Thanks for listening Mike |
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"Michael C" wrote in message
u... I've got a cable modem that connects to a router. The router only has 4 ports so I've connected a 5 port switch to the router. I've also got a seperate wireless access point. What I'm finding is if the access point is connected to the switch then it doesn't work properly but does work when connected to the router. When connected to the switch we get PC-Access Point-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet. I remember reading something about there being a max no of devices that can connect in sequence, have I exceeded this limit? It's a bit of a hassle if I have because that means most of the network points in my house can't have a switch added if I need more than 1 machine in a room. Is there any way around this (assuming that's the problem). Thanks for all the replies everyone. When I said it doesn't work properly it won't keep a connection to the internet alive, it will start to check emails say and then just timeout. It will connect to any other machine on the network fine for windows file sharing but not the internet. I have DHCP turned off on the access point and the machines are getting IP addresses as they should. The interesting thing is if I connect a PC like I mentioned or replace the access point with a switch then it fails in exactly the same way, ie PC-AccessPoint-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet or PC-Switch-Switch-Router-Modem-Internet both fail but if I remove the switch from either config then it works fine. I thought maybe that switch was faulty but it's been working for years. Thanks for listening Mike |
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On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:15:37 -0500, Mike Walsh
wrote: I have never seen a consumer router with a bridge port. They all have either one that can bridge or it autodetects. |
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