yep.... that was the problem. All fixed now. Thanks for correcting my
incorrect teaching. I'll write the scheme on the handles of my crimpers so
I'll never forget!
:-)~MIKE~(-:
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 5:39 AM, Derek Trotter <
expat.arizonan@gmail.com>wrote:
> 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> 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> 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>wrote:
>>>
>>>> thanks brian.... I made a mistake then. Bummer!
>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Brian Cluff <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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