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Can't watch movies on NAS without internet connection
Recently, my wired internet went out, and I have a tech guy coming on Monday. I have 1 GB ethnet wiring inside the house, which quit working when the wired internet quit working. I switched all my devices to wireless, which includes 2 Rokus. I use the Rokus to watch movies with Plex from the ReadyNAS.
When I tried to watch a movie on the ReadyNAS, Plex said it couldn't connect. It connected just fine when wired internet was working. Now I can't watch any of the movies, I guess, until the cable guy comes. That doesn't seem right, since all the movies are saved on the NAS, which now reports "Network changed".
How can I watch my movies from the NAS when the internet is down? Or is this a question for the Plex forum?
Need to ask the Mfr of Plex about what is needed to make there software work while off line from an ISP service. I know there is Plex server based software that you can install on a PC. Not sure if this can work independently from the ISP service or not. Something the Plex Mfr should be able to answer...contact them thru there official support lines.
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There appears to be some ambiguity in the description. "Wired internet" and. "cable guy".give the impression that the internet modem has failed ("cable guy"). But if the cable modem has filed, then switching to WiFi has no value, because even on WiFi nothing can reach the internet.
On the other hand, if all of the wired devices are connected to an ethernet switch and the switch failed, then (a) that would explaiin why wired devices lost service but WiFi devices are still working, and (b) the "cable guy" isn't going to do any good unless he is also the "ethernet switch guy".
If the NAS is connected using ethernet and all ethernet devices are out of service, then the NAS is out of service.
What would help is a diagram of what is connected to what, and what works and doesn't work. Doesn't have to be fancy. Just draw it on paper, scan it, and attach the picture.
OK, I have attached my wiring layout. I know it looks complicated, but I know it's not any of the switches or Cat 6 or Orbi. I took my Windows laptop downstairs to where the Orbi is located, near where the internet cable comes in from the box outside, and then connects to the connector on the Orbi that says "Internet". I went directly from the wall to my laptop with the wireless off and there was NO internet. Hence, the call to the cable guys.
My issue is the internal ethernet wiring going to the ReadyNAS. I have set a static IP address for the ReadyNAS, say, 192.168.1.108. Now that I have only wireless internet, if I open Chrome and enter 192.168.1.108, it tells me there is NO access. To my own NAS drive! Ouch! I DID have access to the NAS drive when the wired internet was working coming in from the outside. Hence, the call to the cable guys.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
This is a great diagram, thanks.
I see the model of ReadyNAS, but I must have missed the model of Orbi. Is there also an Orbi satellite in here somewhere?
If the Orbi is an RBR50, that means it has four ethernet ports, one of which is going to the switch.
It should be possible to plug the laptop into one of the other Orbi LAN ports, open a web browser, and connect to 192.168.1.1 (the Orbi).
If the Orbi is a model with only one LAN port, then the laptop WiFi should be able to connect to the Orbi WiFi and a web browser go to "orbilogin.net" (which is usually the same as 192.168.1.1).
I remain confused about "I have only wireless internet". If the ISP is not providing internet when connected directly to a laptop, it should be impossible to get internet from any device (wired or wireless).
