Thanks. Just to clarify, plug the modem into port 1 and set the switch to MDI. When I do that, the modem link light blinks amber and anything connected to the hub, like direct connecting the laptop, has no internet. I will try again and reset everything once plugged in. Thanks. Jim <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:44 PM, <<a href="mailto:telecon@infosyndicate.net" target="_blank">telecon@infosyndicate.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Set the mdi/mdi-x button to mdi and try again. <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Jim Hutchinson <<a href="mailto:jim@ubuntu-rocks.org">jim@ubuntu-rocks.org</a>> wrote: > Hoping maybe someone can help with this. > > I have about 8 devices on my home network including a wireless router and a > VOIP box that is also a router (though not used that way). All of this was > connected to a couple more daisy chained routers that ultimately plugged > into my cable modem. It's been working fine for a couple years but I think > one of the daisy chained routers seems to be dying and my network connection > from various devices keeps dropping out. > > Instead of buying something, I have a 24 port hub lying around that I > thought I'd try. > > <a href="ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/59679934.pdf" target="_blank">ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/59679934.pdf</a> > > Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work like I expected. Probably because > it's not a router but a hub. I plugged all the devices into the various > ports and then plugged the cable modem into port 1. This results in a > non-working network (i.e. no internet connection). From what I can tell, a > router (like my wifi in my living room) plugged into this hub needs to use a > crossover cable (which I don't have) or be plugged into port 1. But where do > I connect the uplink to the modem? I thought that should connect to port 1 > but it didn't seem to work. > > I know that sounds complex, the TLDR version: > > How do I connect a cable modem to a network hub? Or is this not how it > works? > > Thanks, > Jim > > -- > Jim (Ubuntu geek extraordinaire) > ---- > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html" target="_blank">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html</a> > </div></div>> -- > Ubuntu-us-co mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-co@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-co@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-co" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-co</a> > -- Ubuntu-us-co mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-co@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-co@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-co" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-co</a> </blockquote></div> -- Jim (Ubuntu geek extraordinaire) ---- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html</a>