[CoLoCo] networking question

[telecon at infosyndicate.net]

That's what the pdf implied try ot both ways.

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> Thanks. Just to clarify, plug the modem into port 1 and set the switch to
> MDI. When I do that, the modem link light blinks amber and anything
> connected to the hub, like direct connecting the laptop, has no internet. I
> will try again and reset everything once plugged in.
>
> Thanks.
> Jim
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:44 PM, <telecon at infosyndicate.net> wrote:
>>
>> Set the mdi/mdi-x button to mdi and try again.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org>
>> wrote:
>> > Hoping maybe someone can help with this.
>> >
>> > I have about 8 devices on my home network including a wireless router
>> > and a
>> > VOIP box that is also a router (though not used that way). All of this
>> > was
>> > connected to a couple more daisy chained routers that ultimately plugged
>> > into my cable modem. It's been working fine for a couple years but I
>> > think
>> > one of the daisy chained routers seems to be dying and my network
>> > connection
>> > from various devices keeps dropping out.
>> >
>> > Instead of buying something, I have a 24 port hub lying around that I
>> > thought I'd try.
>> >
>> > ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/59679934.pdf
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work like I expected. Probably because
>> > it's not a router but a hub. I plugged all the devices into the various
>> > ports and then plugged the cable modem into port 1. This results in a
>> > non-working network (i.e. no internet connection). From what I can tell,
>> > a
>> > router (like my wifi in my living room) plugged into this hub needs to
>> > use a
>> > crossover cable (which I don't have) or be plugged into port 1. But
>> > where do
>> > I connect the uplink to the modem? I thought that should connect to port
>> > 1
>> > but it didn't seem to work.
>> >
>> > I know that sounds complex, the TLDR version:
>> >
>> > How do I connect a cable modem to a network hub? Or is this not how it
>> > works?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Jim
>> >
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