Multiple Access Points

[petertn]

Hi

For some time now my home network (6 point distributed from a D-Link switch) will only sustain 1 wired access point. If I add a second, I lose internet connection after several hours and need to reboot the router.

Any clues, anyone?

many thanks

Peter

 

[petertn]

Is the D-Link 16-Port switch managed or unmanaged?

Unmanaged, not really aware there are difference types (I had to look it up ;-) )

http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/business-solutions/switching/unmanaged-switches/rackmount/des-1016d-16-port-10-100mbps-desktop-switch

 

[ronintexas]

Are you connecting to the router using the "uplink" port or one of the 16 ports? The uplink port is supposed to be used between stacked switches - not sure how it would respond via a standard internet router....If it is in the uplink port, try switching it to a regular port....

 

[petertn]

Are you connecting to the router using the "uplink" port or one of the 16 ports? The uplink port is supposed to be used between stacked switches - not sure how it would respond via a standard internet router....If it is in the uplink port, try switching it to a regular port....

Despite what the link showed, there is no 'uplink' port on my switch. I have tried different ports for connection to the router and different ports connected to the network points - same issue

HOWEVER!!!!!!

The two new routers I bought default to 192.168.0.1 so I left the IP address with a '0' in the third position, left one at '1' position 4 and changed the other to '2' at position 4. I saved these addresses and rebooted then switched off DCHP on them both, rebooted again and connected both to two of the network points, together with a conventional address (192.168.1.4) to a third network point.................RESULT.........Internet has stayed up for 2 days 8 hours at time of writing. The only thing is I can't connect to their web pages, presumably because of the different mask.

What are your thoughts?

 

[ronintexas]

My opinion.....if it "ain't broke - don't fix it". By using the different subnets , if you connect to an access point, you won't be able to "join the network" (as in homegroup), but will have internet access....