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#551007 - 02/09/11 01:28 AM Ethernet cable fail
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The Cat5e cable that runs from my router to the room that my father-in-law occupies while he is here and connects his G4-400 PowerBook to the 'net seems to have failed. I tried another, too short to run through the attic, cable and that worked, so it's off to find a 40 - 50 foot cable and crawl the attic.
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#551018 - 02/09/11 05:14 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: MacBozo]
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Do you have the crimp tool to replace the ends?
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#551022 - 02/09/11 09:00 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: Reboot]
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It seems kind of strange that a cable would just "fail", especially one that stays put like that. Just a WAG, but could your router be failing, and losing it's ability to push a signal through such a long cable?
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#551030 - 02/09/11 12:49 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: scottyb]
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Rats?
I remember running all new phone and ethernet and coaxial through my loooow Florida attic several years back. Ugh.
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#551035 - 02/09/11 02:26 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: Reboot]
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Do you have the crimp tool to replace the ends?
No crimp tool on hand. New cable is only $20 at Best Buy.
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#551036 - 02/09/11 02:28 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: scottyb]
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Originally Posted By: scottyb
It seems kind of strange that a cable would just "fail", especially one that stays put like that. Just a WAG, but could your router be failing, and losing it's ability to push a signal through such a long cable?
Tried a ~20 ft. cable and that worked just fine.
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#551043 - 02/09/11 05:01 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: MacBozo]
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Just a thought, if you weren't in a big hurry, you could get;

One of these http://www.outletpc.com/c0279.html

A couple of packs of these http://www.outletpc.com/c0267.html

And one of these http://www.outletpc.com/wj8174.html

For $25 and change shipped, and be set up for the future. Ethernet cables can be such a rip.
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#551055 - 02/09/11 11:09 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: Reboot]
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Originally Posted By: Reboot
Ethernet cables can be such a rip.


That's why I found one for $20 instead of $50. laugh

Hopefully, the TiPB will die and we can just hook him up to the wireless network in future visits. wink
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