Two Nics, two networks, one is for E1.31 controllers - can't get working

[Sterling]

Here is the setup:

Windows 11 Home on a HP Laptop running LOR 6.2.14Pro 

two usb to ethernet adapters, one is set up on DHCP on my network 192.168.1.194, the other is set up on 10.10.10.1 (no gateway specified)

one USB485 for my regular LOR controllers (works)

10.10.10.1 usb ethernet plugged into simple switch. The J1Sys controller is also plugged into the switch with a static ip of 10.10.10.13

The 192 network works fine.  I can access the internet and remote into the laptop (essential) 

when I try to tracert to 10.10.10.13 it tries to go through the 192.168.1.1 gateway.  I set up a persistent static route for the 10.10.10.0 network to the 10.10.10.1 gateway and it still tries to use 198.162.1.1 gateway.  See attached routing table for specifics.  I used to do this for a living but it has been a while!  lol. What am I doing wrong?   It just occurred to me, I didn't see a link light on my switch when I plugged in the J1Sys controller so it may not see it and roll over to the 192 network... I will check on that and try to plug in the other controllers and see if those work. But does anyone who has done this setup see anything wrong?   

Thanks!  

[k6ccc]

I'm doing essentially the same thing except it's not USB adapters for Ethernet - both on my server and the show computer.  I will look at them after lunch (just leaving now) and post information.

 

[TheDucks]

Not specifying the gateway might be the issue. (DHCP does that as part of its job)

[Sterling]

2 minutes ago, TheDucks said:

Not specifying the gateway might be the issue. (DHCP does that as part of its job)

Yea, it won't let me use the same ip and it then asks for a DNS server so it starts getting complicated.  I think the manual route should work, I still need to check my connections.  

[Sterling]

36 minutes ago, k6ccc said:

I'm doing essentially the same thing except it's not USB adapters for Ethernet - both on my server and the show computer.  I will look at them after lunch (just leaving now) and post information.

 

ok thanks!  

[k6ccc]

Sorry, work is getting into the way.  So real quick here, the 192.168.201.0 network is the normal home network.  The 192.168.131.0 network is the E1.31 network.  In both cases, the x.y.z.251 address is the router.  On the 192.168.201.0 network, the 192.168.201.11 address that is the first DNS is my domain controller. 

More later...

 

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32>route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
 13...08 2e 5f 2d 6d 44 ......Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
  6...d8 eb 97 f6 9b 77 ......Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller
  1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
===========================================================================

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway       Interface  Metric
          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0  192.168.201.251   192.168.201.22    281
        127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0         On-link         127.0.0.1    331
        127.0.0.1  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    331
  127.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    331
    192.168.131.0    255.255.255.0         On-link    192.168.131.22    281
   192.168.131.22  255.255.255.255         On-link    192.168.131.22    281
  192.168.131.255  255.255.255.255         On-link    192.168.131.22    281
    192.168.201.0    255.255.255.0         On-link    192.168.201.22    281
   192.168.201.22  255.255.255.255         On-link    192.168.201.22    281
  192.168.201.255  255.255.255.255         On-link    192.168.201.22    281
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link         127.0.0.1    331
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link    192.168.131.22    281
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link    192.168.201.22    281
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    331
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link    192.168.131.22    281
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link    192.168.201.22    281
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
  Network Address          Netmask  Gateway Address  Metric
          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0  192.168.201.251  Default
===========================================================================

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LOR-SHOW-2017
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : k6ccc.org
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : k6ccc.org

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-2E-5F-2D-6D-44
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.201.22(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.201.251
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.201.11
                                       8.8.8.8
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D8-EB-97-F6-9B-77
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.131.22(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.131.251
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
 

 

[Sterling]

Ok it is the controller.  It wasn't showing a link light.  One of the other controllers comes up just fine.  I was just getting faked out by tracert rolling over to the other network gateway.  ugh.   Thanks all.  

 

Jim, thanks for your time to post your setup.   One difference was you are using a router where I am just using a dumb switch.  but it seems to work fine with the other controller.   So thanks again!   Greg

[k6ccc]

6 minutes ago, Sterling said:

One difference was you are using a router where I am just using a dumb switch.  

My network is massively complex by most standards.  There are five switches at home that all carry E1.31 traffic in one way shape or form.  The router does not get involved in on-network traffic.

Glad you figured it out.