- Messages
- 4,360
- Name
- Dave
- Edit My Images
- Yes
Just finished building my new study but having some problems getting a network connection, which scuppers my plans somewhat.
I have my main network switch for the house and the router upstairs in a cupboard all working fine. The room I have converted to a study was never intended for this when I first gutted the house so network cables were never run. It is a tricky room to get cables down to without channeling out walls, so having manages to run one cable through I have added another small switch in the study to give me a few access points.
However I cannot get a connection from this new switch, I get a 'not valid ip address' error message. If I disconnect the new cable I have run from the main switch to the study switch and connect it directly into a computer it works, so I know my cabling is ok. It seems like some sort of conflict between the two switches.
Any ideas what it could be?
I have my main network switch for the house and the router upstairs in a cupboard all working fine. The room I have converted to a study was never intended for this when I first gutted the house so network cables were never run. It is a tricky room to get cables down to without channeling out walls, so having manages to run one cable through I have added another small switch in the study to give me a few access points.
However I cannot get a connection from this new switch, I get a 'not valid ip address' error message. If I disconnect the new cable I have run from the main switch to the study switch and connect it directly into a computer it works, so I know my cabling is ok. It seems like some sort of conflict between the two switches.
Any ideas what it could be?