Re: Belkin Router as switch. Long waits

On 17/01/2010 11:52, Geoff Mills wrote:
> Hi, I recently got my demoted Belkin router to work as a switch on my
> LAN, thanks to the advice given here.
>
> With DHCP off and a fixed IP address, the switch functions ok, except
> that from switch power-up it takes almost a half hour before I can get
> the 2 PCs on the other side of it to join the network.
>
> Once available, initial access to shared folders on the LAN requires
> an unusually long wait after clicking on them. After being opened for
> the first time during a session, any further clicks on a shared folder
> will produce a reasonably fast response.

Make sure network adaptors on those PCs are set to the same speed /
duplex settings as the rest (not set as autonegotiate or something the
hub can't handle) and that their DNS and gateway settings are correctly
pointing inside your local network. Could also be cabling issues.

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Adrian C