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Can't connect desktop to INternet via Netgear GS105
I have recently got xfinity internet. My setup is as below:
Cable Modem - Switch - Netgear N7000 Router
- Desktop
To be clear: Both router and the desktop are connected to the switch. Router is setup as the DHCP Server. In this scenario, the desktop is unable to get a valip IP and hence can't connect to the internet. But when I connect the desktop to the router it obtains one and can browse and everything.
I got the switch from somewhere but didn't see any reset button to it so no idea if that is a thing. I am no network genius but understand the basics. I ultimately plan to keep the router in the back half of my house and hence don;t want the desktop perma connected to it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Yes, a switch connects multiple wired devices together.
But a router is a special type of device. You can't treat it like any other device, such as a computer. It's role in a home network is to share the Internet connection provided by the modem with multiple devices. In order for this to work, the router's WAN port needs to be directly connected to the modem.
In fact, a router has a built in switch, composed of all its LAN ports. You can connect another switch to one of the LAN ports on the router to effectively add extra LAN ports.
That's how this all works, so please change your setup.
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- This is not a valid setup. For the vast majority of people, the setup should always be modem->router->switch->devices. Change your setup.
Isn't the switch supposed to distribute network connections within all wired devices? My understanding was the internet connection coming to the switch would be split within the router and the desktop and hence should work.
Yes, a switch connects multiple wired devices together.
But a router is a special type of device. You can't treat it like any other device, such as a computer. It's role in a home network is to share the Internet connection provided by the modem with multiple devices. In order for this to work, the router's WAN port needs to be directly connected to the modem.
In fact, a router has a built in switch, composed of all its LAN ports. You can connect another switch to one of the LAN ports on the router to effectively add extra LAN ports.
That's how this all works, so please change your setup.
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