[tech] Possible dead clubroom network port & SW webcam

[Felix von Perger]

Never mind, the webcam is still misbehaving. At least it's working some 
of the time. (about one frame every 3-4 hours, it seems)

What I will try next is to shorten the cable to the webcam and put the 
switch in the corner by Corvo instead - that *might* just fix it.

- [FVP]

On 1/4/19 4:24 pm, Felix von Perger wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Regarding dead ports, it appears that both port 14 (already known) and
> port 11 (recent issue) are not properly functional. Some amount of
> connectivity must be possible, since I am able to connect a laptop to
> the port and get a link-layer connection, although possibly not any
> actual data. [untested]
>
> In any case, my solution to the webcam issue, and now also for the dead
> port, was to re-use the 8-port Gigabit switch from the shelf. Currently
> it is located on the desk behind Catfish, connected to port 13, and
> provides networking to the SW webcam and Catfish.
>
> Best regards,
> Felix [FVP]
>
>
> On 26/3/19 3:00 pm, jimbo wrote:
>> Hi tech,
>>
>> Earlier today, [DAS] noted that Christmas wouldn't allow sign-ins to
>> network accounts and didn't show an internet connection.
>>
>> We investigated and determined that it worked while plugged into a
>> different clubroom network port, and other computers wouldn't work
>> when plugged into Christmas's port. I have not investigated much
>> further but it appears port 11 is not functioning (at least for IPv4).
>>
>> I have left Christmas plugged into port 10. Port 10's previous
>> occupier, the SW clubroom webcam which was currently non-functional
>> anyway, has been left unplugged.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> James [MPT]
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