Re: Computers not displayed in workgroups

From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:07:46 -0400

Make sure you are using the "uplink" port on the router to connect the
switch (or the router with DHCP and routing disabled) to connect to the main
router. If neither the main router or the switch (second router) doesn't
offer an uplink port you may need a crossover cable to connect them. 

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"rj" <rjenkins@uplink.net> wrote in message 
news:3c0f01c47293$4f1f3220$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>Originally I had the network set up as you suggested.
> However the computers hooked to the downstream box
> (switch) could not access the internet.  Linksys support
> told me to install them the way the are now.  But I will
> retry.  Thanks for the information.

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