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#230230 - 09/08/2004 10:45 Network help sought.....
Half_Geek member Registered: 03/12/2002 Posts: 119 Loc: Stratdord-upon-Avon, UK	I thought I could do this, but obviously not I'm hoping some-one can help educate me I have a Netgear DG824M modem/router/Wireless Access Point running my home network. I have one port wired downstairs to the back of my TV stack. It happily works when plugged in to my DVD player, Karma, laptop or PS2. To stop all the unplugging, I added an unbranded 5-port switch I had lying around to the end of that cable. On the other side, the DVD and Karma still work happily (haven't tried the laptop), but the PS2 can't see through it. Unplug the main cable and straight back into the PS2 - no problem! I have tried the usual combinations of different cables and ports etc, but everything checks out. I even get the 100M and Full-duplex lights lights up on whichever port the PS2 is plugged into. You get the occasional traffic on all the ports as usual. The PS2 just times out as though it is not getting a response... Is there anything a switch might do to block traffic to/from the PS2, or should I be hunting down the PS2 support boards instead of trying to reconfigure my network? Any suggestions greatly appreciated!! Nick
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#230231 - 09/08/2004 11:30 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
jmwking old hand Registered: 27/02/2003 Posts: 777 Loc: Washington, DC metro	As a generic network troubleshooting step, do you have a 10 Mbps hub you can test it with? Switches occasionally get a bit squirrelly... -jk
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#230232 - 09/08/2004 12:06 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: jmwking]
Half_Geek member Registered: 03/12/2002 Posts: 119 Loc: Stratdord-upon-Avon, UK	Unfortunately not If I can borrow one (don't know if I can yet), would it help?
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#230233 - 09/08/2004 12:34 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
jmwking old hand Registered: 27/02/2003 Posts: 777 Loc: Washington, DC metro	It may - it works when some of my equiment gets balky (including my empeg). -jk
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#230234 - 09/08/2004 12:52 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12341 Loc: Sterling, VA	Out of curiousity, what kind of DVD player do you have? _________________________ Matt
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#230235 - 09/08/2004 13:29 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Dignan]
Half_Geek member Registered: 03/12/2002 Posts: 119 Loc: Stratdord-upon-Avon, UK	KISS DP-1500. I have been intending to buy the DP-500 for so long that they discontinued it and I had to buy the newer version Works very well too! Not quite as polished as some other big names (possibly the modded firmware I loaded), but video play over the network works perfectly so far (100Mbps Ethernet, although it came with an 802.11b slot and card!). KML Web browsing is a bit gimmicky but fun. And it seems to be "fairly easily" adapted to take a 2.5" HDD as an additional internal source (effectively upping it to the next model in the range for less money. Nick
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#230236 - 09/08/2004 13:30 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: jmwking]
Half_Geek member Registered: 03/12/2002 Posts: 119 Loc: Stratdord-upon-Avon, UK	Cheers - I'll try and give it a go! Nick
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#230237 - 09/08/2004 13:58 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
genixia Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/02/2002 Posts: 3411	I have a similar setup, Netgear switch into a Netgear WAP, and have no problems. I'd suggest the PS2 is being naughty. _________________________ Mk2a 60GB Blue. Serial 030102962 sig.mp3: File Format not Valid.
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#230238 - 09/08/2004 20:45 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: genixia]
Half_Geek member Registered: 03/12/2002 Posts: 119 Loc: Stratdord-upon-Avon, UK	Well - something decided to play nice all of a sudden. It is working now! No idea what I pulled, prodded or power-cycled, but I put it all back gently, and let it be! The abilities on this board are more than I imagined Thanks for the help anyway!! Nick
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#230239 - 09/08/2004 22:54 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12341 Loc: Sterling, VA	Quote: The abilities on this board are more than I imagined Isn't it amazing? Half of my questions get answered immediately after posting here, without anyone needing to respond. It doesn't matter how much time I've spent trying to solve the problem myself And I've become very familiar with that feeling: 1- hey, something's wrong! 2- maybe if I fiddle with this... 3- nope time to do some research... 4- still doesn't work, time to ask the board... 5- maybe if I fiddle with it some more... 6- okay, I didn't do anything that I know of, but it works... 7- pray nothing "changes," whatever that may mean _________________________ Matt
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#230240 - 10/08/2004 09:34 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14496 Loc: Canada	Replace the switch with a hub. If you lack one, I have a couple lying around here -- we could trade.
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#230241 - 10/08/2004 09:47 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: mlord]
Half_Geek member Registered: 03/12/2002 Posts: 119 Loc: Stratdord-upon-Avon, UK	It started working fine for no adequately explained reason!! Perhaps at the threat of being sent to Canada!! Thanks for the offer though... Nick
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#230242 - 10/08/2004 10:55 Re: Network help sought..... [Re: Half_Geek]
Ezekiel pooh-bah Registered: 25/08/2000 Posts: 2413 Loc: NH USA	Now you should think about replacing the patch cable. -Zeke _________________________ WWFSMD?
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