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Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:51 pm Post subject:
Auto Negotiation Soho Switch
I have recently purchased the Auto Negotiation Soho Switch. I am having trouble setting it up to share the broadband connection. If I plug the 3 ethernet cables in to ports i can quickly see the other computers on the LAN. As soon as I plug the D-LINK 300g+ adsl modem into the switch i am no longer able to see the other LAN PCs. I can go online but my IP address is the 81.XXX.XX one of BT. I am not getting a private address. I bet it is something obvious but what am I doing wrong? (One of the ethernet cables plugged into the switch does go off to an access point which supplies 2 PC, if this is of any consequence..)
does the 'Auto Negotiation SOHO switch' have a part number (or can you provide a link to the web page) - I can't work out which one you mean.
If it is just a switch the you may well have a problem as I think the D-Link DSL-300G is simply a modem (I can't find a reference to the DSL-300G but I assume it is similar to the DSL-302G which I can find info for).Unless you have a ADSL connection which provides multiple IP addresses you need a router rather than a switch to connect multiple PCs, as you need something to perform Network Address Translation - switches don't do this, most routers do.However if you can provide the exact part numbers of the devices you have I can probably be more certain of the advice I am giving.
Part number for the soho swith is OES-208D, sn: 4278100468
Modem is a DSL-300G+/EU V.A2. As far as i know the connection does not provide multiple IP addresses. I do have a Belkin router that has gone wrong, but spoke to a chap called John who assured me the modem acts as a router in the UK because we operate with PPOA, so there would be no need to buy another router, a switch would be fine. I'm not too up on all this but if there's anything more info I can give you then please let me know.
Part number for the soho swith is OES-208D, sn: 4278100468
Modem is a DSL-300G+/EU V.A2. As far as i know the connection does not provide multiple IP addresses. I do have a Belkin router that has gone wrong, but spoke to a chap called John who assured me the modem acts as a router in the UK because we operate with PPOA, so there would be no need to buy another router, a switch would be fine. I'm not too up on all this but if there's anything more info I can give you then please let me know.
Well - I've checked and the switch is simply a switch - and the modem is simply a modem. I'm not sure where to got his info on PPPoA from but its certainly news to me and unless someone wants to explain otherwise I believe he is wrong.
I'm afraid you either need a new combined modem and router or a router to work with your DSL-300G+ such as one of those from here
I see, strange because I questioned this setup and he confidently advised buying the switch...The offending router that had bitten the dust is a...
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProd...oduct_Id=136493
I think my next approach will be to purchase one of your combined modem routers. All I need is to be able to share a broadband connection across a simple network and be free from dreaded popups. I'm sure the facilities of the belkin are above and beyond what I actually need and the ones I have tried to implement such as blocking PC's on the network from accessing the web don't work so nevermind...!!
Please can you advise me which would be the most suitable unit for the job in hand...
Quick reminder:
2 PCs plugged directly into the router, 1 further ethernet cable goes to an auto negotiating switch which feeds 3 PCs. Ideal when it's working, chaos strikes when it's down so reliability the most important factor!
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