I installed an ethernet smoothstepper and now my touch plate is not functioning properly.  All the proper led's light up only the router does not stop and retract as before.  If I ground the touchplate directly everything works as it should. If I put the ground to the router bit, the probe led lites but the router does not stop.
Before the smoothstepper was installed I did not need a ground wire to the router but I do now or there is no led lit up.

I have tried many different configurations as well as diff. screensets yet the same problem occurs.

I appreciate any help that is provided.

Thanks

Greg

Just a thought...  

Some Ethernet cables do not carry the ground connection through a shield to the outer metal parts on each end of the cable - you may be missing the connection between your machine GND and your PC GND.

Tweakie.

Tweakie;

Thanks. I would never have thought of that.  I will order a shielded cable just in case. Does anyone else have any other thoughts on this issue?

Greg