When I power up my modem, home network and machines, sometimes the machines don't connect to the internet. Why would this be happening? Is there anything I can do to intervene?
(See my setup below)
The order I usually choose for power up is:
- Switch on Modem and Bridge1 (both on same extension power block sockets). Modem boots
- Not waiting for modem to finish booting (all 5 lights green) I switch on Bridge2
- And straight after that I power up all three machines
- Once All powered up I then can see if they are on the internet or not (if not, the yellow warning hazard triangle symbol shows over the connection symbol)
- Then I may power up my NAS (which I think is irrelevant in this problem but included for completeness).
Details on hardware:
- Bridges are a 4 port
Zyxel1Gb ethernet - Modem is Thompson speedtouch 580 ADSL with 4 x 100Mb/s ports and WiFi. Occasionally I have a HTC Desire Z phone and iPod touch connect to it, also a Revo Pico Radiostation internet radio. (But I feel their roles are irrelevant in this problem, here for completeness)
Update 2
Added printer, again for completeness, don't think it causes the issue.
Topology:
---------
Spare room: Lounge room:
+---+ +---+ +-------+
Windows 7 32bit home--1Gbs----------+ B | | B +-100Mbs-+ Modem +-----> DSL line
| r | | r | +-------+
MacBookPro (inc.Bootcamp w7Pro)-1Gbs+ i +-1Gbs-+ i | +------+
| d | | d +-1Gbs----------+ NAS +
Toshiba NB100 XPHome--100Mbit/s-----+ g | | g | +--------+ +------+
| e | | e +100Mbs settop|
Epson SX600FW print/scanner--100mbs-+ 2 + + 1 + +--------+
+---+ +---+
((( HTC Desire Z ))) via wireless (occasionally)
((( iPod touch ))) via wireless (occasionally)
((( Revo Pico RadioStation internet radio ))) via wireless
