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Here is the setup:
Cable Modem -> Vonage "Router" (not really sure if it is a full router or not) -> Linksys Router -> Netgear Switch -> PC
When I had the PC connected directly to the router I could route to it just fine. When I put it behind the switch I no longer can.
Pardon my obvious lack of knowledge on this, but is there some way to route to the PC behind the switch or do I have to reconfigure the network somehow (eg: replace the switch with another router, reconnect it directly to the router, etc.)
If specific model names\values are needed I can provide them, but I believe this to be a general topic.
UPDATE #1
I completely removed the vonage device and I switched the PC to non-static ip, yet, I can not even connect to the local ip address from anywhere on the LAN. I am beginning to think it is a firewall or anti-virus problem.
EDIT #1
By "route to it" (the PC in question) I mean access ports running on said PC remotely. eg: port 80, 22, etc.
EDIT #2
The strange thing is, to get things to work (before) I had to config the vonage device to route to the router (which I had to hunt down it's local address) and then also route to the PC from the router as well. Additionally, I have the PC setup with a static IP as to prevent the address from being reassigned.
EDIT #3
I tried turning DHCP & NAT off at the router. With DHCP off I still have an outbound connection but the default gateway still shows up as the router and I still can't connect from external. When I turn NAT off I get no connection at all. I believe I used to have "double natting" working by routing traffic from the vonage device to the routers address, and then router to PC - but this no longer seems to work and I have no idea why. Furthermore, I can reach the router but NOT the vonage device from a browser - I find this highly suspect, but I have no idea what the cause.
Any other suggestions out there?
EDIT #3a
Removing the static IP config allows me to connect to the vonage device - not sure if that will help someone else, just throwing it out there.
What do you mean "you could route to it" Route what from where? – uSlackr – 2011-07-05T22:23:48.377
edited to answer your question – javamonkey79 – 2011-07-05T22:25:15.673
Hmmm... You shouldn't have any troubles, as a switch does not do NAT. What is the model of the Netgear switch? Also, what does your Network Connection Status say? A screenshot might be easiest. – evan.bovie – 2011-07-05T22:26:11.523
Wait, what is the local IP address of your computer? I bet that when you put your computer through the switch, it changed your PC's IP address. Check that against your router's port forwarding settings. – evan.bovie – 2011-07-05T22:28:16.200
What sort of screen shot would help? I set it up to have a local static ip, when I run ipconfig it is consistent with the assigned address. – javamonkey79 – 2011-07-05T22:44:23.473
Okay, then forget the screenshot. The switch is just a switch, right? Not a router/ethernet hub? Have you tried switching ports? – evan.bovie – 2011-07-05T22:48:17.620
Try this:
Cable Modem --> Switch --(Port 1)--> Vonage --> Phone
then,Switch --(Port 2)--> Router --> PC
– evan.bovie – 2011-07-05T22:52:18.583Yeah, it is just a plain 'ol netgear switch. Ok, I'll try moving some things around. – javamonkey79 – 2011-07-05T23:04:37.373