Where you put the wires DOES MATTER. Try this link. http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html 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 -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I'm not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore