network guys

[Derek Trotter]

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