router problem - please help

hi i am using a smc barricade router. i have tried to connect 2 pcs to the
ports but only one of them works at any time. the other pc says the cable
is disconnected.

if i swap the cables around the opposite happens. only one of the lights on
the router flashes (for the port that has the "working" pc.), the other
light for the "disconnected" pc is dead.

not only can i not access the internet from the "disconnnected" pc , but i
cant see the other pc on the network either. (which makes me think it's not
a isp ip/mac address issue)

i am no idea what to do to fix it , any ideas?

tracy wrote:
> hi i am using a smc barricade router. i have tried to connect 2 pcs
> to the ports but only one of them works at any time. the other pc
> says the cable is disconnected.
>
> if i swap the cables around the opposite happens.

Swap the cables around means what, though? Switch the physical cables
themselves, or change which ports they're going into in the hub? I presume
your router has a built-in hub/switch...

only one of the
> lights on the router flashes (for the port that has the "working"
> pc.), the other light for the "disconnected" pc is dead.
>
> not only can i not access the internet from the "disconnnected" pc ,
> but i cant see the other pc on the network either. (which makes me
> think it's not a isp ip/mac address issue)

No, it's probably a physical network problem - bad cable or bad port on the
hub/switch.
>
> i am no idea what to do to fix it , any ideas?

do you use your isp ip or do you have private ip?

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"tracy" <tracyy@spamfreenyf.com> wrote in message
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> hi i am using a smc barricade router. i have tried to connect 2 pcs to
> the
> ports but only one of them works at any time. the other pc says the cable
> is disconnected.
>
> if i swap the cables around the opposite happens. only one of the lights
> on
> the router flashes (for the port that has the "working" pc.), the other
> light for the "disconnected" pc is dead.
>
> not only can i not access the internet from the "disconnnected" pc , but
> i
> cant see the other pc on the network either. (which makes me think it's
> not
> a isp ip/mac address issue)
>
> i am no idea what to do to fix it , any ideas?
>
>
>

the isp provided the ip, i've tried setting the router to use static ip and
dynamic ip, but neither seem to work.


"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <noreply@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> do you use your isp ip or do you have private ip?
>
> --
> For more and other information, go to http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>
> Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
> Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more
help.
>
> Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips & Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>
> "tracy" <tracyy@spamfreenyf.com> wrote in message
> news:jLvgc.78$Me5.49@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > hi i am using a smc barricade router. i have tried to connect 2 pcs to
> > the
> > ports but only one of them works at any time. the other pc says the
cable
> > is disconnected.
> >
> > if i swap the cables around the opposite happens. only one of the
lights
> > on
> > the router flashes (for the port that has the "working" pc.), the other
> > light for the "disconnected" pc is dead.
> >
> > not only can i not access the internet from the "disconnnected" pc ,
but
> > i
> > cant see the other pc on the network either. (which makes me think it's
> > not
> > a isp ip/mac address issue)
> >
> > i am no idea what to do to fix it , any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ujPBYsVJEHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> tracy wrote:
> > hi i am using a smc barricade router. i have tried to connect 2 pcs
> > to the ports but only one of them works at any time. the other pc
> > says the cable is disconnected.
> >
> > if i swap the cables around the opposite happens.
>
> Swap the cables around means what, though? Switch the physical cables
> themselves, or change which ports they're going into in the hub? I presume
> your router has a built-in hub/switch...

i mean swap the pyshical cables (at the ends that go into the PCs). I left
the connections at the router the same. so this means it's not a problem
with the actual wire.

>
> only one of the
> > lights on the router flashes (for the port that has the "working"
> > pc.), the other light for the "disconnected" pc is dead.
> >
> > not only can i not access the internet from the "disconnnected" pc ,
> > but i cant see the other pc on the network either. (which makes me
> > think it's not a isp ip/mac address issue)
>
> No, it's probably a physical network problem - bad cable or bad port on
the
> hub/switch.

no, i dont think it's a bad cable , i've tried 2 other cables but neither
work. i still dont know what do to

> >
> > i am no idea what to do to fix it , any ideas?
>
>

On 18 Apr 2004, tracy wrote:

>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:ujPBYsVJEHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> tracy wrote:
>> > hi i am using a smc barricade router. i have tried to connect 2
>> > pcs to the ports but only one of them works at any time. the other
>> > pc says the cable is disconnected.
>> >
>> > if i swap the cables around the opposite happens.
>>
>> Swap the cables around means what, though? Switch the physical cables
>> themselves, or change which ports they're going into in the hub? I
>> presume your router has a built-in hub/switch...
>
> i mean swap the pyshical cables (at the ends that go into the PCs). I
> left the connections at the router the same. so this means it's not a
> problem with the actual wire.

Try using another connection on the router.

>
>>
>> only one of the
>> > lights on the router flashes (for the port that has the "working"
>> > pc.), the other light for the "disconnected" pc is dead.
>> >
>> > not only can i not access the internet from the "disconnnected" pc
>> > , but i cant see the other pc on the network either. (which makes
>> > me think it's not a isp ip/mac address issue)
>>
>> No, it's probably a physical network problem - bad cable or bad port
>> on
> the
>> hub/switch.
>
> no, i dont think it's a bad cable , i've tried 2 other cables but
> neither work. i still dont know what do to

Try using another connection on the router.


>
>> >
>> > i am no idea what to do to fix it , any ideas?

See above. :-)


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Good friends will bail you out of jail...
... True friends will be sitting there with you saying "Damn. That was
fun!"

verify that you do not have the same IP address on both machines
....start run - command - ipconfig
....turn off both pcs. turn one on first - is it the second that does not
work
....turn off both pcs. turn one the other first - is it the second that does
not work

If the problem follows the PC then it's the PC or its card.
....remove all network settings and reinstall. if still no swap cards

If the problem follows the port on the router then it is a bad cable or
router port.
....Swap the cables - if it's still the port then the router port is bad