Modem to Router to Switch to Switch help

GoD_tattoo · Nov 24, 2012

So I have my connections as follows:

Modem to Asus Router to switch to switch. I have it setup like this as most of the house is hardwired.

So my issue is this. The computer on the last switch cannot see the server on the router. I have a home network setup simply using a workgroup. It works well, but only the machines that are on the router can see it. If I try from any machines on the switches, I cannot.

Help... :bang head

txus.palacios · Nov 25, 2012

What switches, router and modem are you using?

GoD_tattoo · Nov 25, 2012

Asus RT-N56U, to a Belkin 5 port gig switch, to a netgear 5 port N router with all wireless turned off.

I'm guessing I will need to set the ip scheme on the netgear to the same as what the Asus is, but I think it is already. Any help would be appreciated.

Insane Scyth · Nov 25, 2012

If you are using the Netgear as the last switch, try turning DHCP off on it so the computers get the addresses from the Asus Router.

txus.palacios · Nov 25, 2012

Insane Scyth said:
If you are using the Netgear as the last switch, try turning DHCP off on it so the computers get the addresses from the Asus Router.

^This. Turn off NAT and DHCP.

GoD_tattoo · Nov 25, 2012

Thanks guys. Gonna try it out.

GoD_tattoo · Nov 25, 2012

Again, thank you for your help. It was a combo of several things, but I finally got it working.

The biggest thing was my wiring. I forgot that I had switched my wiring so that the 1st switch was simply getting internet straight from the modem bypassing the router. Once I plugged that back into the router, I was getting through all the way to the second router(switch). At the second router (switch) I turned off DHCP, and opened the NAT. Then I also had to take the cable out of WAN and pop it into any of the others and bingo.

So a bunch of little things added up to a big old pain. But finally got it sorted.

gangaskan · Nov 26, 2012

GoD_tattoo said:
Again, thank you for your help. It was a combo of several things, but I finally got it working.

The biggest thing was my wiring. I forgot that I had switched my wiring so that the 1st switch was simply getting internet straight from the modem bypassing the router. Once I plugged that back into the router, I was getting through all the way to the second router(switch). At the second router (switch) I turned off DHCP, and opened the NAT. Then I also had to take the cable out of WAN and pop it into any of the others and bingo.

So a bunch of little things added up to a big old pain. But finally got it sorted.

either way, you needed to turn nat and DHCP off the netgear

double natting is a pain.

Bluefalcon13 · Nov 30, 2012

If you plugged the second router into the switch with a normal cable you may be getting half duplex on it. A switch to switch connection should use a crossover cable (or in this case, a switch to switchport). If this isn't an issue, then the router or switch auto senses what cable type is used and is adjusting for the use of a normal cable.

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