Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in
Your question

DSL and workgroup networking looks have gateway conflict or such, how to fix this?

Tags:
  • PCS
  • DSL
  • Networking
  • Cable
Last response: in Networking
Share
September 12, 2014 11:42:34 PM

I have a TP-Link TD-8817 DSL cable modem that connected to internet, and have two PCs networked by only one Ethernet cable.

I manually configured PCs connections (IPs and etc) to make them know each other, but most of times when I turn pc that connected to internet, it seems like the connection of modem won't find Default Gateway or , Internet is connected but PCs can't find each other.

I reset modem power or trying to solve the issue by Windows 7 "Network troubleshooting".

Could it be a IP or gateway conflict? or what it could be?

How do I fix any kind of these problems?

More about : dsl workgroup networking gateway conflict fix

September 12, 2014 11:53:02 PM

Best bet, add a router to your setup....
m
0
l
September 13, 2014 3:30:00 AM

It is really strange they only put a single port on that device. It would cost only a few pennies to put 4 ports on. You device is actually a router and it even has dhcp server so it should be really easy to run multiple machine. You must have some very non standard thing configured if you can get 2 machines connected with a single cable.
The easiest solution is going to buy a four port 10/100 switch for about $10. This would then allow both machine to plug into the router and it should work in a more standard way.
m
0
l
September 13, 2014 12:26:03 PM

bill001g said:
It is really strange they only put a single port on that device. It would cost only a few pennies to put 4 ports on. You device is actually a router and it even has dhcp server so it should be really easy to run multiple machine. You must have some very non standard thing configured if you can get 2 machines connected with a single cable.
The easiest solution is going to buy a four port 10/100 switch for about $10. This would then allow both machine to plug into the router and it should work in a more standard way.


He must be connecting the first pc via the cable with that pc configured to share its connection. Then via wireless, the second pc is sharing its connection to the internet. I know you can do that, but I've never tried that setup myself.

As you mention, that the modem does in fact have a dhcp server, using a switch would be the cheapest and quickest way to add extra ports, if all you want is wired connections. I am actually using a 5 port switch with my netgear router to add the extra ethernet ports that I require right now.

Other wise, a wireless router would be good, then you have wireless connectivity as well. Also, you could ask your isp if they have a wireless router modem to replace your modem only device.
m
0
l
September 27, 2014 10:41:30 PM

TheDraac said:
Best bet, add a router to your setup....


aha ! very appreciate.
m
0
l
September 27, 2014 10:44:05 PM

bill001g said:
It is really strange they only put a single port on that device. It would cost only a few pennies to put 4 ports on. You device is actually a router and it even has dhcp server so it should be really easy to run multiple machine. You must have some very non standard thing configured if you can get 2 machines connected with a single cable.
The easiest solution is going to buy a four port 10/100 switch for about $10. This would then allow both machine to plug into the router and it should work in a more standard way.



thanks for solutions. and sorry for delay
what exactly differences between switch, hub or routers? which one i could use?
m
0
l
September 28, 2014 1:29:10 AM

You likely can't buy a hub since it is old technology. A switch you can think of simple as a device to add more ports. A router in the simplest form is the device that allows you machines to share a single ip.
m
0
l
!