Cisco 4506 Catalyst Switch

[drbk563]

I have a problem. I have a 4506 Catalyst Switch with four modules. Attached to two of the modules are HP printers. These printers have ip address defined to them. When I try to ping the printers I am not able to. I believed that maybe it was the port on the switch where the printers were attached. However, when I attached my laptop to the same port. I have no problem connecting to the network. So then I believed that maybe the printers were damaged. So I took the printers and attached them to a different 4506 Catalyst Switch which was located on a different floor. When I plugged the printers to that switch I was able to ping the printers. So I do not believe that the printers is damaged. Does anyone have any thoughts why the two printers are not working on the first 4506 Catalyst Switch?


Thank You

 

[vipergg]

Make sure the default gateway is correct for the printers , should be pointed at the routed interface for that subnet .

 

[drbk563]

The default gateway is correct on the printers.

 

[FWHATER]

Could also be a duplex/speed issue. What are nics for the printers set to ? Autosense ? Check the port speed as well as duplexing. If either is mismatch, that may very well be your problem.

 

[chipk]

What's the port status when you connect these printers to the "problem" 4506? I suspect when you connect the laptop it's set to receive a DHCP address, so I too would suspect either an addressing problem, or a speed/duplex problem as FWHater says. Did you try hardcoding the laptop with the printer's IP/SN/Gateway?