problem connecting to LAN

[Jassim Rahma]

I have a linksys switch and windows XP PC but I am getting limited or no
connectivity) when I connect to the switch through network socket or
directly to the switch. but when I moved the switch to adifferent company
and connected it there it worked fine with all PC? any setting to change in
my PC? it's a new dell PC with XP SP2

 

[Jassim Rahma]

just a correction.. this is windows vista notebook.

 

[Malke]

just a correction.. this is windows vista notebook.

Not enough information. Is the Linksys really a switch or is it a
router? If a switch, what are you using for a DHCP server? Or have you
assigned static IPs?

What does "moved the switch to a different company" means? Remember that
we cannot see your network and your computers and you need to be clear
and descriptive. This link will help with your next post:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Malke

 

[Jassim Rahma]

1. the linksys is a 24ports unmanaged switch.

2. I am using DHCP. When I set a static I still can't see any PC in the same
workgroup.

3. I bought the switch from a company called MicroTech.. when it didn't work
in my company on all PC I went back to MicroTech who connected the switch at
thier office and it worked fine but when I connected my notebook to
MicroTech I had the same problem thought I changed to thier workgroup.

 

[Malke]

1. the linksys is a 24ports unmanaged switch.

2. I am using DHCP. When I set a static I still can't see any PC in the
same workgroup.

3. I bought the switch from a company called MicroTech.. when it didn't
work in my company on all PC I went back to MicroTech who connected the
switch at thier office and it worked fine but when I connected my
notebook to MicroTech I had the same problem thought I changed to thier
workgroup.

A switch does not do DHCP so if you are using dynamic IP addresses, from
what device are you getting them?

Malke

 

[Tim]

1. the linksys is a 24ports unmanaged switch.

2. I am using DHCP. When I set a static I still can't see any PC in the
same workgroup.

3. I bought the switch from a company called MicroTech.. when it didn't
work in my company on all PC I went back to MicroTech who connected the
switch at thier office and it worked fine but when I connected my
notebook to MicroTech I had the same problem thought I changed to thier
workgroup.

You didn't answer all of Malke's questions. Since the Linksys device is
truly a switch, you have to be getting an IP address from someplace or
you have assigned static IP addresses. Which one is it? If you have not
assigned static IP addresses, then that is your problem...and you need
to either assign addresses or install a router (i.e. DHCP server).

Tim

 

[Jassim Rahma]

what i did is just connecting the PC to the switch and the networrk setting
in the Windows is Assign IP automatically.

There is no server or any other device assiging the IPs.

The same works fine with my small 4ports 3com switch and with the same
linksys when I tried it somewhere else with different PCs in different site

 

[Malke]

what i did is just connecting the PC to the switch and the networrk
setting in the Windows is Assign IP automatically.

There is no server or any other device assiging the IPs.

The same works fine with my small 4ports 3com switch and with the same
linksys when I tried it somewhere else with different PCs in different site

I'm sorry but this is simply not possible. If you truly have your
operating systems set to obtain an IP address automatically, then they
are obtaining their IP addresses from somewhere. This can only be from a
router or a server. It cannot be from a simple switch.

Since we seem to be getting nowhere and you don't provide enough
information for anyone to help you, I'd suggest you ask your IT Dept. if
you are at a company or have a local tech come in and see what's really
going on and set you up properly. This will not be someone from a
BigComputerStore/GeekSquad type of place.

Good luck, and this is EOT for me.


Malke

 

[Tim]

what i did is just connecting the PC to the switch and the networrk
setting in the Windows is Assign IP automatically.

There is no server or any other device assiging the IPs.

The same works fine with my small 4ports 3com switch and with the same
linksys when I tried it somewhere else with different PCs in different site

Please forget how you can take your setup "somewhere else" and it works.
There is clearly a router or server there handing out IP addresses that
you are not aware of. It just doesn't happen by magic. How are you so
sure there isn't one? Did you install a network sniffer and do a
complete analysis?

The simple answer to your question is to install a router that includes
a DHCP server (for all practical purposes, they all do). After you do
that and still have a problem, please post back.

Tim

 

[LCastro]

Please forget how you can take your setup "somewhere else" and it works.
There is clearly a router or server there handing out IP addresses that
you are not aware of. It just doesn't happen by magic. How are you so
sure there isn't one? Did you install a network sniffer and do a
complete analysis?

The simple answer to your question is to install a router that includes
a DHCP server (for all practical purposes, they all do). After you do
that and still have a problem, please post back.

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Some 3com switches default to an ip address if they cannot find a dhcp
server. However this won't coincide with your pc's default ip address
scheme.

LC

 

[Ian Betts]

Some 3com switches default to an ip address if they cannot find a dhcp
server. However this won't coincide with your pc's default ip address
scheme.

LC

Well it all depends on you ISP. If they can't /wont supply a random IP
address, then you need DHCP so make sure your router is DHCP served. If
using a Switch instead, then your Broadband modem picks up the IP address
and just distributes it to your computers. You do have a modem connected to
the Switch I take it??