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Network Issue
15-02-2013 1:42 PM
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Apologies if this isn't the appropriate sub-forum, haven't a clue what is causing it so I took a guess that this was the best place to post it.
Just built my SO a new PC and since adding it to the network I've had the same issue everytime I turn my PC on (the only other PC in the network). Basically everytime I turn my PC on it states that I have no network access and no internet access (warning triangle displays on the network connection), the only way I can resolve this is to unplug the network cable from her PC and then once mine gets network access, plug it back in. Once mine has network access then it works perfectly until I boot her PC and then shut it down, once I shut her PC down the same issue occurs until I un-plug her PC and then the cycle repeats.
My network setup is as follows:
Router (Linksys WAG320N) connected to the phone socket downstairs, which is then hardwired (1gbps) to a network socket connected to network socket upstairs, a 5 port (1gbps) ethernet unmanaged hub is then connected to the upstairs socket and the two PCs are connected into this hub.
I have tried the usual network related troubleshooting methods, I've used static IPs, dynamic IPs, plugged the network cables into different ports on the hub, checked that we are both using seperate IPs, and it all looks ok. I've even switched routers (from Linksys WAG160N to WAG320N), and the same issue persists.
I'm wondering if it is some feature of my SO's PC that it keeps an active network connection when it is off that allows it to search for magic packets, which is causing my PC to fail to connect. I've been through the bios of her MB and have been unable to find any setting that sounds like it could be causing the problem and I have made sure that we both have the latest drivers for the network cards via Windows 8 Update. Incase it is relevant, her new MB is http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4441#ov and my MB is http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/P67A-GD53.html and we are both using the onboard network adapter.
Any advice you guys could give would be greatly appreciated.
Dave
Re: Network Issue
15-02-2013 4:13 PM
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Do hubs work with DHCP???
I suspect you need a switch (these can be found new quite cheaply).
Works for me:-
Router -> ethernet over power cables -> 5 port switch -> 2 devices.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Network Issue
15-02-2013 4:48 PM
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http://www.netgear.com/service-provider/products/switches/unmanaged-desktop-switches/gs105.aspx
Re: Network Issue
15-02-2013 11:56 PM
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Re: Network Issue
16-02-2013 10:00 AM
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Dave.
Re: Network Issue
16-02-2013 2:48 PM
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Re: Network Issue
17-02-2013 7:25 PM
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It shouldn't be anything to do with wake-on-lan and magic packets, those address the network adapter by its mac address (a packet of data containing the mac address 16 times if i remember correctly).
If you can borrow one, try another switch / router and see if the problem persists.
Re: Network Issue
17-02-2013 8:40 PM
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Re: Network Issue
18-02-2013 1:41 AM
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My current router supports upnp too. I still can't open ports on it from my PC though and none of my programs can either - not even using the windows firewall.
Feature lists are all well and good but the features do not always work as advertised. Just because it claims to have autouplink doesn't mean that it actually works properly.
Re: Network Issue
18-02-2013 6:06 PM
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I have seen a similar problem to this, but it was caused by an "auto-switch" that connected one of two PCs to a single port and would "stick" due to the WOL function providing power except when the PC was powered off "at the wall". I have not seen it occur with an auto-sensing switch (though the cheaper ones go mad if you plug a cable into two sockets )
Using a TP-Link Archer VR600 modem-router.
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