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  • 26-03-2009 2:12pm
    #1
    October_Phoenix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    Just bought Hp laptop here and trying to connect to a 48 port gigibit switch so that I can access servers and stuff! Cat 5 cable is working but it wont connect me to the switch and not lights come on when you plug in cat 5 cable! whats the story is it something that i have to configure on the laptop before it will reconize it? thought just pluggin it in would work and connect straight away! any suggestions?


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  • #2
    esskay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭esskay


    If it is a managed switch is it possible the port you are connecting to is disabled to prevent access.

    Make sure the network card is enabled in windows and in the bios (it will not be listed in the device manager or network connections if it is disabled in the bios)

    make sure your using a straight through cat 5 cable and not a crossover cable (hold the two ends of the cable beside each other and make sure the 8 colored wires are in the same order in each connector

    Hope this helps,

    Esskay


  • #3
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Cisco switch?

    You can use the "switchport mode access" command to explicitly set the port as an access port.

    You need to use a straight through cable.

    Is the computer getting an IP address?


  • #4
    October_Phoenix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭October_Phoenix


    the nic is working because Im currently connected to the internet via wireless, but I would like to connect to the internet via the switch so I can access the servers as well as the internet. its a straight through cat 5 cable alright.


  • #5
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    the nic and wireless cards are completely separate. Just because one is working doesn't mean the other is.

    Are you really allowed "access servers and stuff"?


  • #6
    October_Phoenix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭October_Phoenix


    Yeah im allowed access alright! Just trying to help set up a small bussiness here for a friend, but need to get access from my laptop to the switch and it just doesnt seem to want to communicate each other for some reason, no lights appear on the switch when I connect my cat 5 from the laptop over to the switch! just kinda stuck at the moment! its doing me head in to be honest. if you could really dumb it down for me that would be great


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  • #7
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Disable the wireless and establish if you are getting an IP (assuming there is a DHCP Server/router attached to the switch).

    Have you tried to manually set the IP address?

    You still haven't answered questions that people asked.

    If the WAP is on the same network why cant you use that to get access to servers?
    Are you sure you should be doing this?


  • #8
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Open a command prompt in Windows and ping 127.0.0.1 and see if you get a reponse. Also post the output from "IPCONFIG /ALL"


  • #9
    October_Phoenix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭October_Phoenix


    No im not sure I should be doing this to be honest with you! LOL but dont worry I can really mess anything up yet! Yeah I pinged the loopback address and got a response alright but thats only because Im currently connected to the wireless network. dhcp is enabled and so is netbios over tcpip. see the router is connected into the switch too and I firgured if I just plug in my cat 5 from my laptop into the switch i should just be able to get online straight away. Right? this is a brand new laptop so unless something isnt configuerd right on it to begin with Im not quite sure why it wont work! I know im only a newbie learning this kind of stuff so I appreciate all the patience you all have very much!


  • #10
    October_Phoenix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭October_Phoenix


    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
    Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\Mobius>cd\

    C:\>ping 127.0.0.1

    Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
    Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
    Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
    Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
    Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

    Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

    C:\>ipconfig/all

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mobius-PC
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-00-B3-84-33
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b9cf:9ca0:3bb6:6f8b%14(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.11(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 26 March 2009 14:23:06
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 29 March 2009 14:47:53
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8042 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
    Controller
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-81-42-A3-95
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-7E-2E-BD-4A
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{D9254B8C-FBA2-4E99-9886-9815810E8
    EE6}
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{D3305006-30D0-469D-8B9B-CFCBD596E
    E42}
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{53533F93-A2F0-47AD-83EA-A0F5A28D0
    143}
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    C:\>cmd exe
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
    Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\>cmd text
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
    Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\>test text
    'test' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file.

    C:\>text
    'text' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file.

    C:\>


  • #11
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    C:\>ping 127.0.0.1

    You're pinging yourself - theres no need to do this unless you doubt that TCP/IP stack is installed incorrectly (or not at all)... this is not the case.

    What kind of switch is it? Make and model?


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  • #12
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    To me it looks like the servers are just in a different subnet/vlan/network (depending on the setup) and your doing something that you are not suppose to be doing.


  • #13
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion 


    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8042 PCI-E Fast Ethernet

    That's your NIC. It's saying media disconnected so either the cable is faulty or the port is disabled on the switch.


  • #14
    October_Phoenix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭October_Phoenix


    Its a Linksys srw2048
    48 port gigibit switch with webview cisco


  • #15
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    If the wireless access is on the same network as the servers (assuming in the same vlan) you should be able to connect to the servers.

    Whats the IP address of the server you want to connect to?


  • #16
    toe_knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭toe_knee


    When you plug the laptop into the switch does a light come on on your network card or your switch. If not chances are that the port you plugged into is disabled on the switch. Try a different port. By the sounds of things you dont have access to the switch configuration so I would also recommend you speak to the IT crowd who put it in and get them to enable the port


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