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 >