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#551007 - 02/08/11 05:28 PM Ethernet cable fail
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17612 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	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 - 02/08/11 09:14 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: MacBozo]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 13592 Loc: Columbus OH	Do you have the crimp tool to replace the ends? _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#551022 - 02/09/11 01:00 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: Jim_]
scottyb Where's the cache? Registered: 01/16/08 Posts: 233 Loc: Alaska	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? _________________________ If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention...
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#551030 - 02/09/11 04:49 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: scottyb]
NucleusG4 Master•Blaster Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 10431 Loc: Miami, Fl.	Rats? I remember running all new phone and ethernet and coaxial through my loooow Florida attic several years back. Ugh. _________________________ http://davidbearphotography.com/
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#551035 - 02/09/11 06:26 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: Jim_]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17612 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Originally Posted By: Reboot 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 06:28 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: scottyb]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17612 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	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 09:01 AM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: MacBozo]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 13592 Loc: Columbus OH	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. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#551055 - 02/09/11 03:09 PM Re: Ethernet cable fail [Re: Jim_]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17612 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Originally Posted By: Reboot Ethernet cables can be such a rip. That's why I found one for $20 instead of $50. Hopefully, the TiPB will die and we can just hook him up to the wireless network in future visits. _________________________
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