First let me preface this by stating I am an engineer, but I have no network skills at all. OK that out of the way. I purchased a Zyxel GS1510-16 switch some time ago and have fooled around with it over time, but I am at the point I need to learn how to get this things set up to do what I need.
First issue: I used to be able to disconnect the switch from the modem, plug my laptop in and log into the switch to make changes, now I can't even get this far. I have tried two different computers (not sure if the settings from one was causing the issues), resetting the switch to factory defaults, everything I can think of, but when I try to go to the default IP 192.168.1.1 not even the log in screen shows up.
Second issue: What settings do I need to change to allow my router to issue IP address thru the switch? I have tried to change the DHCP settings, but nothing works for me. Am I missing some specific order I should be doing this in? Should I be using a different port from my router (Linksys EA6300), I currently using port 1 from the router?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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