re: Network Cable Unplugged
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 10:45 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by steve Yohe
(2 messages posted)
Have any of you tried going to the driver properties page, choosing the configure
tab, and setting the duplex and speed. Also, do any of you have one PC with just
10/100 and others with 10/100/1000. Crossovers are flaky with onboard nics so as
it is, but without the autonegotiate signal from a hub or switch, they get confused.
Try that and let me know how it works. I have the same problem with some of the new
Dells with onboard nic trying to talk with Cisco Catalyst switches, and if I just
put a 3com hub betwwen the cisco switch (data jack at wall) and the PC in question,
and have the Cisco port plugged into the uplink, everything works fine. Try to go
back and forget it. Both companies will most likely deny fault. Drivers and BIOS
revs and or verifying that your crossover cable is NOT for only 10BT but for 100B
also are the best first checks. IF it doesn't say Cat5...Throw it away..
Steve
On Monday, December 29, 2003 at 3:14 am, Chris Bastiaens wrote:
>Hi, I'm also having problems connecting two PCs with a crossed UTP cable.
>In order to configure both PCs, I had put them next to each other with a (home-made)
>crossed cable between them. The connection worked fine and after the PCs were configured,
>I move the second PC to its permanent location, pulled the UTP cable through the
>wall and re-assembled the crossed cable. My cable tester showed that the connection
>was OK and non-parallel.
>Nevertheless, XP shows "Network cable unplugged". The guy from the store where I
>bought my network cards told me that the reason might be that some wires are pinched
>and therefore weaken the signal. I find it difficult to believe this. He says that
>making a crossed cable is much more difficult than making a straight cable because
>of the possible pinching.
>
>Any ideas/comments?
>Please do not reply by e-mail.
>
>Thanx.
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