Question about Networking Cable...
I have a UTP Cat5 cable connecting my ageing PC to a cable modem, which connects me to the internet.
Earlier today, I was getting a Request Timed Out when I was pinging the Default Gateway. (Run winipcfg.exe and you'll know what I'm talking about) Although I was getting a green light (Green light means it was connected to the cable modem)
Then, for no reason in particular, I reached behind the PC to the cable, and adjusted it a bit, tightened it a bit with my hand and lo and behold I started getting the orange light... (that means that it stated detecting the Gateway) and I could connect to the Internet.
My question is, how is this possible? When I was getting the green light only, doesn't that IMPLY that all 8 pins are in contact with my LAN card? Or did the ACTUAL contact take place when I adjusted the cable (I find this a bit far fetched)?
I'm just curious to know if there's an explanation for this.
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This has happen to me over a lan. I think it's a normal thing that soemtimes not all the pins are touching fully, so a little shake and adjustment fixes it.
Re: Question about Networking Cable...
I get that error sometimes, but usually only when the network card is too hot. And yet, other times, it just does it anyway:confused: I think it just likes the attention