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What qualities to look for in a switch

Ahh. The router was a linksys wrt54gl which I found in the closet here. I meant to set it up as an access point but haven't even put it on the same subnet as the main router yet as I was afraid I'd take some other device's IP address. The main router is locked for the ISP so I can't tell which...
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- Jul 12, 2013
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What qualities to look for in a switch

Thanks for the reply ch33zw1z, but out of curiosity, is it shitty because it's 10/100 or shitty because it's Zyxel?
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- Post #7
- Jul 12, 2013
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What qualities to look for in a switch

Connecting the two people who use video calls directly to the router seems to have helped. I wonder if it's because it's a bad switch, or just because it's a switch at all.
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- Post #4
- Jul 12, 2013
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What qualities to look for in a switch

They connect to the internet and use video calls frequently. That is, two of them do. The rest of us mostly browse and get e-mails, but sometimes their e-mails seem to come in in batches. Another thing I changed though is that I added a router to the network, which might be slowing it down but...
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- Post #3
- Jul 11, 2013
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What qualities to look for in a switch

We recently switched to a Zyxel ES1100-16 port switch at work and witnessed some slowdowns on the wired network. We have a 10Mb internet connection coming in. Is there any reason to upgrade the switch, and if so, what qualities am I looking for in the potential switch?
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- Jul 11, 2013
- Replies: 10
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Connected some extra network sockets | Internet slowed down

5e, all the cables are 5e. Some of them used to be Cat6 but we don't even have that kind of internet speed coming in. Yeah, the wireless is fine. I updated the firmware and it has worked since. Found in the attic.. yeah, pretty much. This attic was a closet though, but the router seems...
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- Post #3
- Jul 5, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Connected some extra network sockets | Internet slowed down

Hey all. Recently I purchased a new switch and exchanged an old switch out for the new one. The changes I made were that, instead of using incredibly long (few meter) Cat5e cables, I changed all the cables to 0,5 meter Cat5e cables. I figured that'd speed it up if anything. I also connected a...
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- Jul 5, 2013
- Replies: 5
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Setting up a third router on the same network

I called the ISP, apparently the router is not for me to use or log into. The guy I spoke to said he'd sent a query to another department and they would contact me back with an IP that would be safe to use on the WAP. Thank you for your help!
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- Post #16
- Jul 3, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

Thanks, PuTTy seems somewhat straightforward and I immediately connected to the router without trouble. However I'm afraid I might not have the username/password. According to what I read here...
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- Post #15
- Jul 3, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

From what I've read I have 2 options here. One is to get a Console-to-serial cable and a serial-to-usb cable (since my computer doesn't have a console port), or I could attempt to Telnet into the router.
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- Post #11
- Jul 3, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

Thank you for your response and pardon the late reply. I have a question though, how do I know what my DHCP range is? I've never connected to a router that doesn't have an easy-to-use admin interface but I'd be willing to attempt it if there's a simple command I could use to see what the range...
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- Post #10
- Jul 3, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

On a regular basis? Very few people, and those who are are mostly using their mobile devices or something like that. However it is important to use sometimes for visitors when they come here. As for the WAPs, would I not still need to give it an IP on the network and then make sure I'm not...
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- Post #8
- Jun 28, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

Might be because it's a Cisco 890 model ISR, seems like I might need to use a console here, which I've never touched before at all. I'm wondering whether I should avoid touching that router and simply change the IP & mode of the other router and hope for the best. The worst that could happen is...
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- Post #6
- Jun 28, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

I have the ability to purchase some new hardware if necessary. At the moment my issue seems to be that I don't know how to access the main router/default gateway. I've tried entering the IP (192.168.112.1) into my browser, even when directly connected to the gateway (I believe), but I don't get...
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- Post #5
- Jun 28, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

Double-NAT? I am trying to extend the wireless availability. Thank you for your response, thus far I haven't seen bridge mode on this router but I can and will disable the DHCP. I'm going to give this a shot.
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- Post #3
- Jun 27, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a third router on the same network

Hey all. I'm trying to set up a third router on my company's network and I am not quite familiar with how this works. I looked at the second router which was previously set up, and saw that it was set to "bridge operation mode" as opposed to router, with its default gateway pointing to the...
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- Jun 27, 2013
- Replies: 16
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Odd (bad) router (DNS lookup failed half the time)

Apparently what I perceived to be orange, turned out to be amber, and this seems to be what the amber light means: "Solid Amber Successful powerline link (Connection quality: Better) Blinking Amber Activity" They rank their connection quality like this...
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- Post #4
- Jun 25, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Odd (bad) router (DNS lookup failed half the time)

The wireless slowdown may be due to the channel. It seems that auto channel scan is enabled, and I am now on channel 12, whereas there's a router on channel 10 nearby with a signal strength of 50%+. Edit: There's also another one on 10 and one on 11 at similar strength, then there's one at 6...
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- Post #3
- Jun 24, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Odd (bad) router (DNS lookup failed half the time)

I fixed the wired issue by updating the firmware as suggested here: http://trendnet.com/support/kb/kbp_viewquestion.asp?ToDo=view&questId=1599&catId=539 I'm browsing the internet using the wired connection but the light is still blinking orange, as is the WiFi radio light. Another problem: The...
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- Jun 24, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Odd (bad) router (DNS lookup failed half the time)

I don't quite understand what is wrong with this router. I have a Trendnet TEW-633 GR which is connected to the network here. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The problem is twofold: 1) The wired part of it never works, I've tried connecting to all the LAN ports on it and I get a...
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- Jun 24, 2013
- Replies: 3
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Setting up a switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16)

Thanks for helping me out. I've been going around with the laptop all day (half-empty office thankfully) and most of the ports seem to be correctly connected. I've also documented every single change I've made, what was where and where I put it, out of fear of ruining something. :D
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- Post #10
- Jun 18, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16)

Ahh - but what if a device is connected to the port but isn't turned on, would I still get a link light? As I said though I did get some extra ports working with the new switch. Now I'm going to take all the ones that are connected to the old switch and connect them to the new one. One...
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- Post #8
- Jun 18, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16)

Blue: Router Green: Bridge Yellow: Switch Orange: Switch Red: Some panel Pink: A box of some sort, that is connected to the panel with a fiber cable, and is also connected to the bridge. Regarding the connections: It seems to be a faulty connection, somewhere. I connected it to a port...
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- Post #6
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16)

Another tidbit of information that might or might not be useful: I see no port on the switch labelled auto mdix, so I think the crossover cable requirement stands. Edit: Seems I was wrong, every port may have that feature, still need to verify. Second edit: The switch supports auto-mdix, so my...
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- Post #4
- Jun 14, 2013
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Setting up a switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16)

I can provide that if needed, I just realized something else though: The router has a built-in switch, which means that I'm really connecting a switch to a switch, which I believe means that I'll need a crossover cable?
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- Post #3
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Renamed the SSID for a router and messed up the wireless connectivity in the process

Cheers Jack, I'll look into that!
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- Post #6
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Setting up a switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16)

I'm setting up an unmanaged switch (ZyXEL ES1100-16). The first thing I did was to connect it to power, and then I inserted a CAT-5e cable into port 1 on the Switch, and the other end of that same cable I inserted into the router. The LNK/ACT light for port 1 on the switch then began to blink...
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- Jun 13, 2013
- Replies: 10
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Renamed the SSID for a router and messed up the wireless connectivity in the process

I believe I have "solved" the issue. First, what I was trying to accomplish was to enable people to roam around the office, and thus I renamed the SSID of the router to be the same as the SSID on the other side of the office. I believe I may have been connecting to the other router (hence the...
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- Post #4
- Jun 12, 2013
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Renamed the SSID for a router and messed up the wireless connectivity in the process

I may have spoken too fast, it's been working great for the past 20 minutes but the speed has now gone down to the point where I can barely browse.
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- Post #3
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Renamed the SSID for a router and messed up the wireless connectivity in the process

The solution was simply a router restart.
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- Jun 12, 2013
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Renamed the SSID for a router and messed up the wireless connectivity in the process

So I renamed the SSID for a Linksys WRT54GL router and it changed immediately. No problems there. However, now when I connect to the router, it accepts the same password at it did before, and tells me that I'm connected, the only problem is; it doesn't work. Either the browsing experience is...
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- Jun 12, 2013
- Replies: 5
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Networking in a small office

More details on the OCC box: One end seems to be connected to the Bridge, which in turn is connected to the router. The other end exits the room through the wall. All the cables that are connected to the OCC box are then connected to a Switch that is connected to the router. Each socket in...
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- Post #13
- Jun 12, 2013
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Networking in a small office

Thanks for that, that's admirable. I grabbed some stairs earlier and learned a bit more of what things are up there: The big router is A Cisco 800 Series, Model Cisco 890. In there as well is an OCC C5e box that has several cables connected to it. There is also a Fast Ethernet Bridge...
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- Post #12
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

Thank you for that, I am leaving work now but I might be available to go through this some day soon. My timezone is GMT. Though I have to wonder whether this offer is too good to be true :confused: I've never seen anyone so willing to give someone a hand that they'll offer to help them go...
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- Post #10
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

Yeah, no such luck here either. :/ I've been reading up a bit on wireless networks so far but I guess my next move will be to find out what devices we're using, and to find out where all those cables are going. After that I have some googling to do I believe. I do believe I'm in way over my...
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- Post #7
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

Will do that, regarding the VoIP, don't most routers support that? If not all?
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- Post #5
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

I'm fairly sure that this is what I referred to when I mentioned the Cisco 800 series device: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/index.html So a simpler question would be, what does this do/why would you need this device? "They facilitate consistent IT policy management...
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- Post #3
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

I've recently begun working at a small office and they've asked me to look into how their network.. works. I'm not the first person I'd call when you have a networking problem, in other words, my knowledge of it is very limited, so I'm wondering what the best way to go about it would be...
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- Jun 10, 2013
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Networking

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