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I'm having issues on network when I connect my fetch box to lan via ethernet. When connected via my wi-fi its fine but I would like use ethernet. My broadband NBN fibre gateway (device) is in th...
OK Karl Murphy,
Your setup is?:
FIBER WAN-->NBN fibre gateway (device)-->8 Port TP Switch-->(Hardwired output to 3 seperate locations 1.2.3)-->1. Nighthawk Router, 2. Some other device, 3. Some other device
I think if this is your setup then this a big problem...
It should be more like:
FIBER WAN-->NBN fibre gateway (device)-->Nighthawk Router-->8 Port TP Switch-->To 3 seperate rooms...
Of course all depending on what ever NBN fibre gateway (device) is and how it is setup?
Depending on how you have a "Cable Modem/Router" configured?
After: https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1886814 ,
I assume that this is hopeless, but I'll give it one more try.
> I'm having issues on network when I connect my fetch box [...]
What's a "fetch box"? This?: https://www.fetchtv.com.au/
> My broadband NBN fibre gateway (device) [...]
What is _that_? Has it a maker and model number?
> that is connected to an 8 port TP switch which splits to 3 rooms and
> an alarm.
Depending on what your (unspecified) "My broadband NBN fibre gateway
(device)" is, that could be harmless (or not). Does that gizmo have
only one Ethernet port? If so, then connecting it to a network switch
might be your first big problem.
> The Nighthawk is connected via ethernet in one of those rooms.
What, exactly, is your "The Nighthawk"?
> Model: C7000|Nighthawk - AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Is that accurate? Or do you really have some more suitable device
(with a different model number)? Look at the product label. If you
really _do_ have a C7000, then what are you connecting to its
coaxial-cable port?
Are you really trying to connect a C7000 to your (unspecified) "My
broadband NBN fibre gateway (device)" (whatever that might be)? That
would very likely be a very bad idea. What, exactly, did you connect to
what, exactly? (Hint: If a device has different types of Ethernet
ports, then "connected to device" is not enough detail.)
> As soon as I connect the fetch box via ethenet in the other room - I
> loose the modem connection. [...]
That's a connection between the Fetch box and the network switch?
What, exactly, is your "the modem"? Is it related to your
(unspecified) "My broadband NBN fibre gateway (device)", or is it some
other thing?
> [...] The internet led on the Nighthawk switches is turned off [...]
It was on? Some color or other?
> [...] and the WAN/Port 4 light also goes off.
"WAN/Port 4"? Do you mean "LAN port 4"? That might mean more if
anyone else know what you had connected to that port.
> As soon as I disconnect the fetch box ethernet cable, the wifi
> internet come backs via nighthawk with all leds illuminating as they
> should.
It's nice that you're happy, but revealing which lights do what would
be more helpful than whether they do, in your opinion, "as they should".
You may not believe it, but your chances of solving your problem(s)
may depend very heavily on your providing an accurate, detailed
description of all your devices, and exactly what is connected to what.
(Randomly generated model numbers are no substitute for accurate
information.) I'd start with your (unspecified) "My broadband NBN fibre
gateway (device)".