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ZerueLX11
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Hello LTT Networking gang!

 

Backstory...

 

Finally got pissed off that my 10GBe port kept getting a Invalid IP Configuration error when waking my Gaming PC from sleep or on a cold boot. I had to run to the Network Troubleshooter to get internet connection back on. I think it had to do with my Asus 10GBe network switch and maybe the Marvell AQtion not playing nice together. 

 

I use 10Gbe on my main PC for minor video editing and saving my gameplay to my NAS Server. So I decided to cut the out 10Gbe ports on the switch and directly hook up my Windows 10 PC to my NAS server. After assigning some static IP addresses and setting gateways I have a direct 10Gbe connection between my Gaming PC and NAS Server. I noticed a lot of latency when using the internet on the Gaming PC but I had set the Interface Metrics to prioritize my 2.5Gbe port rather than my 10Gbe port. 

 

My network flow is as follows...

 

Gaming PC 2.5Gbe -> Router

Gaming PC 10Gbe <-> NAS Server 10Gbe

NAS Server 1.0Gbe -> Switch -> Router

 

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The small inconvenience... 

 

Any idea how I can get the Network with actual internet connection to show up first? Its just funny seeing seeing "No Internet" on my network taskbar icon. 

 

 

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Thank you for any input!

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35 minutes ago, ZerueLX11 said:

After assigning some static IP addresses and setting gateways I have a direct 10Gbe connection between my Gaming PC and NAS Server.

Remove the "gateway" assignments on the 10G link. This will confuse the network because it will try to look for your gateway on a link that doesn't have access to it.

 

Ensure that the IPs of the 10G are in a subnet outside of your standard "Internet" network subnet so that traffic looking for the Internet isn't trying your (dead-end) 10G link first.

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Network:

Spoiler 
                       ┌─────────────── Office/Rack ───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
Google Fiber Webpass ── Cloud Gateway Max ══╦═ Pro XG 8 ══╦═ Flex 2.5-8 ══╦═ Doven Wolf
                      La Vie en Rose (DNS) ═╬═ Narrative  ╠═ Veda-NAS     ╠═ La Vie en Rose (vmbr)
                                Veda (DNS) ─┘             ╠═ Veda (vmbr)  ├─ Ptolemy (vmbr)
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╩═ Ptolemy-NAS  ├─ Veda (Mgmt)
║   ┌ Closet ┐      ┌───────── Bedroom ─────────┐                         └─ Veda (IPMI)
╚═══ Flex XG ══╦╤═══ Flex XG ══╤╦═ Byarlant
       (PoE)   ║│              │╠═ Narrative 
Kitchen Jack ══╣└─ Dual PoE ┐  │╚═ Jesta Cannon*
   (Testing)   ║┌─ Injector ┘  └── Work Laptop
     Bedroom ══╝│        ┌─────── Media Center ────────────────────────────┐
     Jack #2    └──────── Switch 8 ────────────┬─ nanoHD Access Point (PoE)
Notes:                                         ├─ Sony PlayStation 4 
─── is Gigabit / ═══ is Multi-Gigabit          ├─ Pioneer VSX-S520
* = cable passed from Bedroom to Media Center  └─ Sony XR65A80K (Google TV)
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35 minutes ago, AbydosOne said:

Remove the "gateway" assignments on the 10G link. This will confuse the network because it will try to look for your gateway on a link that doesn't have access to it.

 

Ensure that the IPs of the 10G are in a subnet outside of your standard "Internet" network subnet so that traffic looking for the Internet isn't trying your (dead-end) 10G link first.

 

Thank you for the tips!

 

  1. For removing the gateway I assume I would just remove the "Default Gateway:" and "routes:" respectively on my windows and linux machine? 
  2. My Internet Network in on the subnet 192.168.50.x/24 and my direct connection is on the subnet 192.168.1.x/24

Thanks again!

 

 

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