Hi All,
Im hoping someone can help me out with an issue Ive recently been experiencing.
Initially my setup was the line coming into the basement from the ONT. This line was connected to the verizon FIOS router. From there, I had 4 ethernet cables plugged into it and those ran throughout the house to various outlets. I then had devices connected to those outlets. While this setup does work, it isnt ideal for my wireless coverage. Rather than buying a WiFi booster, I instead bought a 5port switch and installed it to where the router was in the basement, connecting the ethernet cables to it, and then moved the router upstairs to the main room connecting it to one of the ethernet wall outlets. And, believe it or not, for a while this setup worked great. My desktop that was connected to the physical ethernet outlets (directly from the switch) had internet access, and my WiFi coverage improved.
Well, one evening the power went out to the switch in the basement only. It did not occur to me to reset that outlet because being in a new home in a new development/community, the optics cable outside the house has been cut more than a few times due to new construction. Well the next day a Verizon tech comes out and sees that the power to the switch is out, and simply removes the switch and makes a direct connection to the router upstairs by use of a coupler-type jack. Basically, extending the line from the ONT all the way up to the ethernet outlet that the router is plugged into. This does bring the router back up, but because the switch is no longer in use, none of the ethernet outlets now have internet connectivity, and as such, my desktops no longer have internet connectivity.
After the tech leaves, it then occurs to me that the outlet the switch was attached to has its own reset so I reset it and the switch comes back on. I then remove the coupler from the line connecting the ONT to the router, and plug the line from the ONT back into the switch so that the set up is once again as it was prior to the power outage. Except this time, only the Router is getting internet connectivity! My devices that are plugged into the various ethernet outlets are not receiving any connectivity as they once were.
To kind of recap-
At one point, I had my set up like this: ONT to SWITCH, then from the switch I had everything else plugged in side by side, including my Router (into one port of the switch) as well as other devices (into the other ports on the switch) such as a desktop computer. Everything worked great, this was the ideal setup.
Then, because of a power outage, the setup went to this: ONT to Router. Switch was removed, along with all other physical connections.
Then, after power outage, the setup went back to: ONT to SWITCH, then from switch everything else side by side. Router in one port on the switch, and desktop etc into another port on the switch. Except this time, only the router gets internet access and no other ports on the switch get internet.
I have replaced the switch with a new one, and still no go. I do understand that the typical setup should be- ONT > Router > Switch > Devices, but at one point I did have it working ONT > Switch > router AND devices from the switch (physical connections have never been from the router.
Am I able to get back to my original set up? Ive tried any number of set ups, moving the router around to different positions in the "chain" and back again, but to no avail. Did Verizon temporarily provide me with 2 DHCP Leases, one for my router and one for my desktop, and now no longer? I am at a loss.
I hope this wasnt too long or too confusing. I look forward to any responses and do very much appreciate the help.
Thanks,