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Posted on Aug 05, 2008

Home networking I just bought a media centre. and there for needed to connect it. Instread if using another long cable from the router. I thought I would shorten the distance and put a switch by my server and then just run from the new switch. My setup looks like this, router > 1st switch(3pc's and cable to 2nd switch) 2nd switch (server, media centre, consoles) Now only the pc's can use the network, the server doesn see it anymore. I have checked all switches and returns to original settins and it works. but then i can't use my media centre!!! I thought it would be something simple, just plug in a second switch and away i go. Hope someone can help

  • Craig McCarty May 11, 2010

    What kind of switches are you using?

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Do you get link lights on the switches, they may need to be in an uplink port.

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