Da Mail Man
Active Member
Greetings All,
....Have an unusual problem here. I acquired a Roku 3 that I unfortunately have to run wireless to access the net. What I have is this in the way of connections;
1. broadband cable modem
2. linksys 4 port WIRED router
3. linksys 4 port WIRELESS router
4. eight (8) port generic "switch"
A...cat 5 from cable modem>to WAN port on WIRED router.
B...cat 5 from WIRED router port>to port on switch
C...cat 5 cables from two (2) ports on switch>to two(2) computers
D...cat 5 cable from WIRED router>to INTERNET port on WIRELESS router
E...NOTE -I have even attempted to use the "uplink" port on the WIRED router to connect the WIRELESS router to but, get the
same results.
...When I connect up the WIRELESS router to the WIRED router as above, my internet connection to the two (2) computers through the switch will "fall off" at least 4x's a minute (the wireless router is used only for the Roku 3 unit). If I disconnect the WIRELESS router from the WIRED router, the internet connection is solid to the two (2) computers. (I had no choice to incorporate an eight (8) port switch because I ran out of cable length!
...I have tested BOTH the WIRELESS and the WIRED routers directly to the cable model and they work fine. but, have problems as above when connected together! WHY IS THAT?
....Have an unusual problem here. I acquired a Roku 3 that I unfortunately have to run wireless to access the net. What I have is this in the way of connections;
1. broadband cable modem
2. linksys 4 port WIRED router
3. linksys 4 port WIRELESS router
4. eight (8) port generic "switch"
A...cat 5 from cable modem>to WAN port on WIRED router.
B...cat 5 from WIRED router port>to port on switch
C...cat 5 cables from two (2) ports on switch>to two(2) computers
D...cat 5 cable from WIRED router>to INTERNET port on WIRELESS router
E...NOTE -I have even attempted to use the "uplink" port on the WIRED router to connect the WIRELESS router to but, get the
same results.
...When I connect up the WIRELESS router to the WIRED router as above, my internet connection to the two (2) computers through the switch will "fall off" at least 4x's a minute (the wireless router is used only for the Roku 3 unit). If I disconnect the WIRELESS router from the WIRED router, the internet connection is solid to the two (2) computers. (I had no choice to incorporate an eight (8) port switch because I ran out of cable length!
...I have tested BOTH the WIRELESS and the WIRED routers directly to the cable model and they work fine. but, have problems as above when connected together! WHY IS THAT?