Hi all,
I have the following:
Ericsson PipeRider Cable Modem (Model: HM200c)
Linksys 1-port Cable/DSL Router (Model: BEFSR11)
Linksys 5-port switch
I have the following setup:
Cable Modem ===> Router ===> Switch
I have tried the following:
Cable Modem ==crossover cable==> Router ==straight thru==> Switch
result: no lights on the WAN LEDs on the router
Cable Modem ==straight thru ===> Router ===crossover===> Switch
result: lights on the LAN and WAN LEDs on the router
Cable Modem ==straight thru ===> Router ===straight thru=> Switch
result: lights on the LAN and WAN LEDs on the router
Router has latest firmware. This worked before until I got the modem replaced today. The RoadRunner lady said that the blue modem cable that I returned did not look familiar because they do not hand out cables that long. I think I've had that blue cable modem since my first modem, a Motorola CyberSurfer, which was returned in exchange for my first Pipe Rider modem. I currently have another Pipe Rider modem. Anyway, I used that blue cable to connect my router to my cable modem before. That worked perfectly -- no problems. I am not sure what type of cable it was. It kind of look like a phone cord cable but with a bigger end and thicker wire. The cross over and straight thru cables I use now look somewhat alike.
According to the router manual, the router is working properly if both WAN and LAN lights are on. However, I cannot get my router to obtain an IP address from my cable modem. I tried cloning the modem MAC address, but it still does not work. As of now, I can only get one computer to work if I connect it directly to the modem. What the heck is going on? Are there different types of crossover and straight thru cables? I'm using the RJ45 CAT 5 10/100 ones. Please help. Thanks...
I have the following:
Ericsson PipeRider Cable Modem (Model: HM200c)
Linksys 1-port Cable/DSL Router (Model: BEFSR11)
Linksys 5-port switch
I have the following setup:
Cable Modem ===> Router ===> Switch
I have tried the following:
Cable Modem ==crossover cable==> Router ==straight thru==> Switch
result: no lights on the WAN LEDs on the router
Cable Modem ==straight thru ===> Router ===crossover===> Switch
result: lights on the LAN and WAN LEDs on the router
Cable Modem ==straight thru ===> Router ===straight thru=> Switch
result: lights on the LAN and WAN LEDs on the router
Router has latest firmware. This worked before until I got the modem replaced today. The RoadRunner lady said that the blue modem cable that I returned did not look familiar because they do not hand out cables that long. I think I've had that blue cable modem since my first modem, a Motorola CyberSurfer, which was returned in exchange for my first Pipe Rider modem. I currently have another Pipe Rider modem. Anyway, I used that blue cable to connect my router to my cable modem before. That worked perfectly -- no problems. I am not sure what type of cable it was. It kind of look like a phone cord cable but with a bigger end and thicker wire. The cross over and straight thru cables I use now look somewhat alike.
According to the router manual, the router is working properly if both WAN and LAN lights are on. However, I cannot get my router to obtain an IP address from my cable modem. I tried cloning the modem MAC address, but it still does not work. As of now, I can only get one computer to work if I connect it directly to the modem. What the heck is going on? Are there different types of crossover and straight thru cables? I'm using the RJ45 CAT 5 10/100 ones. Please help. Thanks...
