DSL and Switch problems

[hojoho]

I have an 18 port switch and dsl hooked into one of the ports. I have 11 computers in the other ports. Okay, I am trying to add another computer into the switch so that it will have access to dsl, but none of the other ports seem to allow me to connect. If I unhook one of the computers at the switch and hook the new computer into that port, it works fine. I was wondering if someone could give me any suggestions. I am also running a Novell Netware 5.0 server but I am positive that is not the problem.
Thanks

 

[jimbopalmer]

Are you sure it is not the cable? when you unhook an existing computer are you using the same cables both ways? you have tried other cables, yes?
I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[hojoho]

I am sure it is not a cable because I am using my laptop to hook directly to the switch. I unhook one of the other ports and it works fine, but if I use an unused port, it does not. It seems as though I have five ports that will not connect to dsl. The other ports are fine because unhooked them one at a time and hooked my laptop into that port and it works. I have tried everything I know but nothing seems to work.

 

[Guest_imported]

Are you using DHCP? If so, do you have a large enough address range to accomodate 12 or more PCs?

 

[MattWray]

What type of switch do you have? Some have the option of taking ports administratively down for security purposes. I'd check the configs fo your switch.

Matt Wray
CCNA, MCP