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 <cryptworks@gmail.com
> <mailto:cryptworks@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@gmail.com
> <mailto:bmike1@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@gmail.com <mailto:bmike1@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> thanks brian.... I made a mistake then. Bummer!
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Brian Cluff
> <brian@snaptek.com <mailto:brian@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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