There is definitely a color code you need to follow for Ethernet. If you just use the same colors on both side the wires won't be twisted inside the cable correctly and the cable will be noisey and give poor performance. 12345678 |||||||| | | | | |[====]| |______| | | | | (With the plugs conductors facing you) 1 white-orange 2 orange-white 3 white-green 4 Blue-white 5 white-blue 6 green-white 7 white-brown 8 brown-white Do both ends exactly the same, make sure you press the cable in so that all the wires touch the end of the plug. That should make a good cable. 10 and 100 Mb cables use pins 123 and 6, 1000Mb cables use all 8. Pin 1 and 2 are twisted together and pins 3 and 6 are twisted together. If you just put the same colors on both sides you will at least be making pins 3 and 6 not have their proper twists. Brian Cluff On 02/10/2013 03:57 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 > 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 > 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 > > wrote: > > thanks brian.... I made a mistake then. Bummer! > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Brian Cluff > > 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~(-: > > > ------------------------------__--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ------------------------------__--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you > from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze > button. > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss