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Cool1Net6
05-09-2007, 04:03 AM
I need help configuring my network. I have a switch, a wired router, and a wireless router, all Linksys Brand. Currently, my DSL Modem connects through the WAN port of the wired router (BEFSR41) which connects to 3 computers and the switch (SD205).

From there, the switch connects 2 more computers and links to the wireless router (BEFS11S4) which is used as a WAP for all of the wireless devices in my room (such as my Wii :-)). The wireless router is connected without using the WAN and DHCP is turned off.

However, since setting this up, I have been having problems. Everything connects to the internet, but GAIM would randomly disconnect with some sort of socket problem, my downloads have been somewhat slower, and a few error out with 'unreachable hosts' and '503 errors'.

Any ideas on whats wrong, or how to set this up?

-Cool-

EDIT: Here is a Diagram. Click for enlargement:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3313/lhn3thumbwn5.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5962/lhn3jc8.jpg)

simon275
05-09-2007, 05:56 AM
Could be a number of problems. A high volume of data going through your switch from the two systems and the router connected to it. Could be causing the slow speeds across the network.

Some sought of screwy port forwarding. Would be my guess as you are getting a 503 error

My suggestions. Set up port forwarding on the switch, router and modem for ports you are using. e.g. 80 for the net and any other ports that are used.

On your network are you just connecting each of the routers/switches up to one another or are you actually setting The Linksys router as your DHCP server?

agnat
05-09-2007, 11:33 AM
You might try disconnecting the 5 port switch and go directly to the wireless router (which should also have wired outputs) and see if that helps matters any. This could eliminate several problems or at least let you know it's not the 5 port switch if the problems persist.

Agnat

OvRiDe
05-09-2007, 12:53 PM
Yah.. its probably some sort of routing issue. What I would do is simplify. Remove the wired router and just use the Wifi router with the 4 ports, and then the 5 port switch. That should still give you enough ports for all the computers in the diagram, and the wifi for your Wii.

Just my $.02

si-skyline
05-09-2007, 01:12 PM
a ton of things can be going wrong here, does it seem that these errors happen when something else happens.. like a computer turning on or a lurnch of a program what could screw another program over?

are you having all the problems at the lower end of your network were your computer is or have the other three been acting up?


can you get it simpler like the others say.. ans also port forwarding if possible..

but with a set up like this im sure that you have to start subnetting when having two routers... of course they were never built to have one under another. but im not 100% on that statment.. sure i have heard it somewere

r0adawg
05-09-2007, 01:35 PM
http://tinyurl.com/yvjgaf

http://tinyurl.com/32qnhl

you may have a look at this page... for some answers.

basically your going to have to change your wireless ip address....

si-skyline
05-09-2007, 02:00 PM
Yeah roadawg is right.. i thought this too. its just a basic subnetting

btw can you remember all the ips to those machines? mine normally have a referance to them,

r0adawg
05-09-2007, 04:14 PM
I use a scrap of paper with the ip addy on it and then tape the paper to the device... just in case I forget.... too many that have web configs.... :rolleyes:

SgtM
05-10-2007, 12:06 AM
Is that a hardware firewall in your diagram or just the router acting as a firewall? My first suggestion would be to get rid of the wired router, and only use the wireless and the switch. Of course, that means a reconfig for the wireless, but that's not that hard. Unfortunately, the routers you have only have 5 port switches in them so you'll have to keep the switch if you want your laptop to stay wired. Otherwise, I would suggest taking the switch out of the loop as well. Keep us updated.

OvRiDe
05-10-2007, 12:52 AM
My first suggestion would be to get rid of the wired router, and only use the wireless and the switch.

Is there an echo in here? I could have swore I heard that somewhere... ;)

Cool1Net6
05-19-2007, 05:30 PM
What I did is the switch needs to be used in another location, so I couldn't use it to extend my network as I originally intended, however, using the links that roadawg provided I was able to subnet correctly and now everything is working fine between the wired and wireless router. Thanks everyone for the help.

Current Diagram : My Home Network - Revised (http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/8377/lhn5wb1.jpg)

-Cool-

simon275
05-20-2007, 12:50 AM
Probably a stupid question but is there some nice program which will output diagrams like that or did you just draw it yourself?

OvRiDe
05-20-2007, 12:52 AM
Looks like Viso to me, but I could be wrong.