Cannot access Foxsat on network

[peterpi]

Presumably 192.168.1.1
Looking back at his posting history we see a mess of networking and related stuff involving changing routers and ISPs and such like (the above IP address is mentioned, as is Plusnet which fits with the some-time DNS he quoted).
He was claiming to be old in 2012 and grammar school in the 1950s, so must be very old by now, which possibly explains the apparent cognitive problems.
I wonder if he still hasn't got two DHCP servers and who knows what else of a shambles it all is.
Nobody will ever work this out without being there (SW Wales), so it is all pointless really.

Here is a network map. The "Misc" devices include WD Media Server, VHF & UHF Radio Base Stations, printer ETC. I have connected a Win 11 laptop directly to the Foxsat HDR with the following. Set up manually but unable to access it via Chrome browser. Set it for DHCP and got all zeros except for DNS Address which is 192.168.1.1 no matter if it's connected to router, PC or nothing. I did a IP Config to make sure laptop was on the same IP 192.168.1.xxx



Thanks to all of you.

Pete

 

[peterpi]

Interesting. When I moved house I found an old D-Link DIR 615. Classed by D-Link as a router, with 4 LAN sockets, 1 internet socket and WiFi. When my old network switch went on the fritz I tried the D-Link and it operated just like a switch- providing I didn't use the internet connector. Needless to say, all my network settings were manual at the individual devices. (Internet was a dongle connected to PC and shared through the LAN when required)

I've used them in the past but did have problems when after disabling DHCP I've done a reset and left it on. Lesson learned don't pick pennies when switches are so affordable.

Thanks
Pete