PC without WiFi

Terrysdelight

OK, I now actually have a Netgear ProSAFE 8 Port Gigabit Switch - GS108.
The diagram on how to connect shows a connection between this product and the router.   There is no separate connection lead in the box - just a power connection.
Do I simply need some Cat 6 cable with 2 ends and then just plug them in?

neilmcl

Terrysdelight said:

I have just discovered the Printer is on one IP address and the PC is on a different one.   Blooming nightmare.   I am helping a friend who is a dinosaur.   Between me and him, it's like the blind leading the blind but he think he knows it all.  I admit to not knowing a great deal but at least I am open to looking into how things work ....  Phaaaaaaaaaaw!

Of course they have different IP addresses they are two separate networked devices, that doesn't mean they're not on the same network and can't be visible to each other.

Terrysdelight

neilmcl said:

Terrysdelight said:

I have just discovered the Printer is on one IP address and the PC is on a different one.   Blooming nightmare.   I am helping a friend who is a dinosaur.   Between me and him, it's like the blind leading the blind but he think he knows it all.  I admit to not knowing a great deal but at least I am open to looking into how things work ....  Phaaaaaaaaaaw!

Of course they have different IP addresses they are two separate networked devices, that doesn't mean they're not on the same network and can't be visible to each other.

I think we established this a while back - thanks though.

neilmcl

Terrysdelight said:

Mickey666 said:

Yes, fair point about really needing to know the reasoning behind the PC-on-the-WAN-port issue.  An Ethernet switch will certainly solve the printer connectivity issue (as would the USB wifi stick suggestion), but without a better understanding of the WAN port thing, it's possible that disconnecting it will cause some other issue we're not aware of.   OTOH, if it doesn't then it could be a baby-stepping win!   Let's hope so.

It was connected up on the WAN port purely because there was no other connections.  My friend just plugged it in there in front of me - I thought he knew what he was doing.   It's only been like this a couple of weeks, but clearly I can see the gigabit switch thing will resolve this issue.

That WAN port is for connecting to a separate modem or wifi extender I believe, it's not for connecting directly to the PC.

Mickey666

Terrysdelight said:

OK, I now actually have a Netgear ProSAFE 8 Port Gigabit Switch - GS108.
The diagram on how to connect shows a connection between this product and the router.   There is no separate connection lead in the box - just a power connection.
Do I simply need some Cat 6 cable with 2 ends and then just plug them in?

Yes.  Or Cat5e will do over such short distances.  Generally referred to as Ethernet 'patch leads'

Terrysdelight

Thank you.  Got a Cat 5 and all is working brilliantly now.  Thank you everyone for all your help 

Mickey666

Good news!  Thanks for the update . . . it's so much more encouraging than when threads are just left hanging.

debitcardmayhem

Glad you got there

Terrysdelight

debitcardmayhem said:

Glad you got there

So am I lol.  I feel like I've won the lottery!!   Thanks again everyone - you have all been so patient and helpful.