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 >> > >