Strange Router Problems

[mbeavers1]

I appear to have burned up two Linksys AC1900 routers in the last 18 hours after connecting my camera system. Both times the Internet has gone down, I lose control of my home automation system, and I no longer log into my router using IP. I can still see the connection lights and traffic on each Cat5 cable.

Here is my set up:

1. Linksys AC1900 router - the computer running BI, a Netgear Prosafe 16 ch switch (8 poe), and a cable that runs into my structured wiring box to provide Internet to the rest of the house are plugged in.

2. Netgear Prosafe JGS516PE - there are 3ea Hikvision DS-2CD2T42WD-I5 camera and 1ea DS2CD2142FWD-IS cameras plugged into the PoE ports.

Everything was running fine, all cameras were running in BI. Now nothing....

What could be zapping routers? Help please!


Here is the basic se

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[badmannen]

Do some oldstyle fault detection. Remove everything then add it one by one

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[mbeavers1]

I kinda did that. Everything was existing except for the switch...which was just plugged in and started running yesterday afternoon. Everything before was fine.

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[mbeavers1]

Is there a way to check line from switch to router for voltage?

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[mbeavers1]

I connected the switch (non PoE port) to the router with a xover cable. Could I have crossed a power line that sent voltage back to router? Maybe I only needed a straight thru cable...

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[fenderman]

I connected the switch (non PoE port) to the router with a xover cable. Could I have crossed a power line that sent voltage back to router? Maybe I only needed a straight thru cable...

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Dont use a crossover cable.

 

[Vault]

I connected the switch (non PoE port) to the router with a xover cable. Could I have crossed a power line that sent voltage back to router? Maybe I only needed a straight thru cable...

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Oh you should have used a straight cable. The wiring brings the power cables on a different place with a crosscable.

 

[mbeavers1]

Oh you should have used a straight cable. The wiring brings the power cables on a different place with a crosscable.

Yea....that's what I'm finding out. 2 routers and the ethernet port on computer....ouch! Did I mention I'm not good with electronics?

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[fenderman]

Yea....that's what I'm finding out. 2 routers and the ethernet port on computer....ouch! Did I mention I'm not good with electronics?

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You will never have a need for a crossover cable...toss it in the trash.

 

[Vault]

I'm pretty sure you've burned the router by using that xcable. You could try to connect a straight cable and hope all will be fine. If not, replace the router.
As fenderman has said, throw away the crosscable or at least put some danger labels on it.

 

[nayr]

capt'n, unfortunately that made things worse!