network guys

[Michael Havens]

you forgot the link but I guess it is the cable.  I had a long enough cable
to just connect it without it looking pretty and it worked. I don't know
though. My connections are good (I think)  so maybe it is the cable itself.
That is all I can think of.
:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would take a gander at this link, and look at the various
> diagrams. especially the notes at the end.
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> okay, I thought I did it correctly.... I mean the modem is lights when I
>> plug the new cable in but my brother tells me that he still isn't connected
>> and his box (windows) won't ping google. You just need to make the pairs
>> alike on each end, right? I answered that question by looking at a known
>> good cable. I just replaced the rj45s and same thing. I just restarted the
>> ms box and after it started the front network computer icons lit up. Then I
>> tried to renew the IP but it failed. Then I left and came back to the
>> computer and there was a bubble message that said it was connected but
>> still couldn't get any pages to load. Then I disabled the connection and
>> reenabled  and it said it connected. What's going on?
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:17 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> thanks brian.... I made a mistake then. Bummer!
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Brian Cluff <brian at snaptek.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, Just crimp it the conductors on the RJ45 jack will pierce the
>>>> insulation.  If you have stripped it, it will probably short inside the
>>>> plug.
>>>>
>>>> Brian Cluff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 02/09/2013 10:02 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I feel retarded..... I can't remember if you are supposed to strip cat
>>>>> 5
>>>>> to the copper before you crimp it. I'm thinking no but I need to make
>>>>> sure.
>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>
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