[NBLUG/talk] Problems wiring Ethernet ports

[Lincoln Peters]

On Sunday 10 June 2007 17:27, droman at romansys.com wrote:
>   Sounds like defective ports/cables..if I were to guess.  Not all pins
> are used in 10/100 wiring, but pins 3&6 are.

As I look at it, it's most likely a problem with the ports.  I'm going to 
replace them and see if it works then.

>   If you have any kind of continuity tester, you could see if you are
> getting continuity on this wire, otherwise(I'm assuming your talking
> about a patch cable) you can test by connecting a computer/laptop to the
> switch with the patch cable and if it doesn't work, it's likely the
> cable.

I don't have a continuity tester.  In fact, this is the first time I've tried 
to make my own Ethernet cabling in the walls of a building (as opposed to 
stringing cables along the outside of a wall).


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Lincoln Peters		<sampln at sbcglobal.net>

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