Help adding a switch to my network

12 Nov 2006 2:23 PM

Billz

My home network is running thru a Netgear FWG114P "Wireless
Firewall/Print Server". My apartment is wired so that 10 different
locations are run into 1 closet. It runs problem free for both its
wired and wireless connections. It's connected to a cable modem for
Internet access.

I swap in and out the 6 connections which I don't have room for in
the Netgear unit depending on the location I need to connect from.

I recently brought home from my office Bay Networks BayStack 350T-HD
10/100 Autosense Switch with 24 ports.

I thought I could simply plug all of my computer connections into the
switch then the switch into the Netgear unit. Keep the Netgear unit
uplink to the modem and I would be done. But, none of the computer
connections worked. Also the only light on the switch that came on was
the one leading to the Netgear unit.

I tried cross-over cables in each connection and while the light came
on for the switch to Netgear connection (as it had before) nothing else
seemed to connect with a cross-over cable.

Can someone tell me what I'm missing? Does the switch belong at a
different place in the process?

Many thanks in advance

12 Nov 2006 5:38 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
The BayStack 350T-HD, is managed switch and needs special connection and
specail configuration in odrer to work corretly. It is an unnecessary
overkill to use it for your purpose.
Get your self a simple "Normal Switch".
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Billz" <bil***@msn.com> wrote in message
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> My home network is running thru a Netgear FWG114P "Wireless
> Firewall/Print Server". My apartment is wired so that 10 different
> locations are run into 1 closet. It runs problem free for both its
> wired and wireless connections. It's connected to a cable modem for
> Internet access.
>
> I swap in and out the 6 connections which I don't have room for in
> the Netgear unit depending on the location I need to connect from.
>
> I recently brought home from my office Bay Networks BayStack 350T-HD
> 10/100 Autosense Switch with 24 ports.
>
> I thought I could simply plug all of my computer connections into the
> switch then the switch into the Netgear unit. Keep the Netgear unit
> uplink to the modem and I would be done. But, none of the computer
> connections worked. Also the only light on the switch that came on was
> the one leading to the Netgear unit.
>
> I tried cross-over cables in each connection and while the light came
> on for the switch to Netgear connection (as it had before) nothing else
> seemed to connect with a cross-over cable.
>
> Can someone tell me what I'm missing? Does the switch belong at a
> different place in the process?
>
> Many thanks in advance
>

12 Nov 2006 5:59 PM

Tony

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:23:06 +0300, Billz <bil***@msn.com> wrote:

> I thought I could simply plug all of my computer connections into the
> switch then the switch into the Netgear unit.

This was your correct expectation, it should work.

I can't help you to debug this problem. All I can suggest is to try to
clean all the contacts and try again.
If you plug a cable (the other end connected to Netgear) in client's
sockets - do LEDs light up?
Do you use the same cables as before?
Is the switch powered properly?

Tony.