Router/hub Q

[James Takac]

Hi Junin

On Wednesday 06 February 2008 11:28:59 Junin Toiro wrote:
> >On Feb 6, 2008 10:23 AM, James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> 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
> >
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> 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



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