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Originally Posted by fundmark19
Ok so shaw came over to set up my home phone and messed up all my networking when i left him the cat5 he needed to use and messed it all up. Now when I try to put everything through the switch it says connected to unknown network and can't connect to internet. I have tried unplugging everything and plugging it back in. All the lights light up on the switch. Says something about can't find ip address when I try and use my ps3. If I don't use the switch internet works just fine through router.
Anyhelp would be appreciated. Router is dir 655 and switch is that d link green one
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Is there a chance that the connection between the switch and the router got disconnected? It sounds like your devices connect but to the switch, but can't find a way out to the internet. A couple of things to try:
- Check to see if the devices connected to with switch can see each other (sharing files, etc.)
- Check to see if there's a link between the switch and the router. You should be going from one of the router's standard ports (not WAN, uplink, etc.) to the switch.
- Is the cable between the switch and router yellow? It may be a crossover cable, which might screw things up.
I'd be tempted to call Shaw. Even though it is your own network, it worked before they came. And now that you've just decided to add telephone to your package, they might be willing to go the extra mile to help fix it for you. Worth a try at the very least.