We started moving our office to a new building last week. Friday, the T1 was switched to the new site. The data feed (fractional T1, 8 voice 512 data) runs to a new Belkin N1 Vision wireless router, with wireless disabled. FWIW, the wireless feature was working just fine with my iPhone in a test before being disabled. I had to replace our old Linksys from 2005, as it seems to have gotten fried in the move. Might as well plan for the day in which I finally lose and we turn on wireless.
One cable goes from the router to the server. This works just fine, full internet access. But another cable goes from the router to a new 3COM 50 port "4500" switch. No joy. Cannot access the network or internet from a workstation. I've tried plugging the router in to different ports on the switch, but I can never "see" the net from a workstation. Only patched in one workstation so far. However, at some point I must have done something right, because I found that Outlook had downloaded my email from the server. But I changed the configuration since then and have been unable to duplicate the feat. Crossover cable not required.
There's something simple I'm overlooking, but what? With this move and the long hours, in which many things have gone wrong (including with the new PBX), the access and alarm system contractor underperforming, my desk collapsing, being very shorthanded and then having a close friend pass away rather suddenly, I'm just not thinking straight.
If I can stabilize the network, then I'll experiment with moving server and one workstation to the gigabit ports on this switch (assuming they are there for more than just cascading). In a distant future, we'll move to a full 48 port giga switch, but the bucks just weren't here today.
One cable goes from the router to the server. This works just fine, full internet access. But another cable goes from the router to a new 3COM 50 port "4500" switch. No joy. Cannot access the network or internet from a workstation. I've tried plugging the router in to different ports on the switch, but I can never "see" the net from a workstation. Only patched in one workstation so far. However, at some point I must have done something right, because I found that Outlook had downloaded my email from the server. But I changed the configuration since then and have been unable to duplicate the feat. Crossover cable not required.
There's something simple I'm overlooking, but what? With this move and the long hours, in which many things have gone wrong (including with the new PBX), the access and alarm system contractor underperforming, my desk collapsing, being very shorthanded and then having a close friend pass away rather suddenly, I'm just not thinking straight.
If I can stabilize the network, then I'll experiment with moving server and one workstation to the gigabit ports on this switch (assuming they are there for more than just cascading). In a distant future, we'll move to a full 48 port giga switch, but the bucks just weren't here today.
