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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple
Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks -- JimL |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL"
wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Cat5 vs. Cat5e makes no difference for a cable modem connection. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL"
wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Cat5 vs. Cat5e makes no difference for a cable modem connection. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
Good grief, I just found 3 copies of my post on here.
"Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Yup. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? No, but I think she was reading it off a computer screen. Most of them do. Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? From an internet cable supplier I have used for years. Apparently too many years. Cat5 vs. Cat5e makes no difference for a cable modem connection. Thanks -- JimL |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
Good grief, I just found 3 copies of my post on here.
"Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Yup. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? No, but I think she was reading it off a computer screen. Most of them do. Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? From an internet cable supplier I have used for years. Apparently too many years. Cat5 vs. Cat5e makes no difference for a cable modem connection. Thanks -- JimL |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
"Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Did she ask you to pull hard on it because she had too much cable at her end? -- Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could remember the darn question |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
"Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Did she ask you to pull hard on it because she had too much cable at her end? -- Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could remember the darn question |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
"GbH" wrote in message
... "Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Did she ask you to pull hard on it because she had too much cable at her end? ROTFL! Did you ever hear Garrison Keillor's story about the telephone guys and the un-tethered cherry picker? -- JimL |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
"GbH" wrote in message
... "Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Did she ask you to pull hard on it because she had too much cable at her end? ROTFL! Did you ever hear Garrison Keillor's story about the telephone guys and the un-tethered cherry picker? -- JimL |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
Likely a mechanical issue with the cable plugs. I've run across this problem
a few times. Possible Causes Contacts not mating or something on them. Connector not fully seated Poor crimps (wire to connector) "I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction" "JimL" wrote in message ... "GbH" wrote in message ... "Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Did she ask you to pull hard on it because she had too much cable at her end? ROTFL! Did you ever hear Garrison Keillor's story about the telephone guys and the un-tethered cherry picker? -- JimL |
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USB to Ethernet switchover curiodity
Likely a mechanical issue with the cable plugs. I've run across this problem
a few times. Possible Causes Contacts not mating or something on them. Connector not fully seated Poor crimps (wire to connector) "I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction" "JimL" wrote in message ... "GbH" wrote in message ... "Steve Winograd [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:45:33 -0400, "JimL" wrote: I've been running my cable internet modem through USB. Today I got a couple Cat5e's (I don't recall specifying the "e") in the mail and hooked one up I got nothing. An hour or two later a gal at Comcast is telling me to swap ends on the cable. I did. Now I'm on with ethernet. Question: Do all ethernet cables need a certain end at the computer? Is this something specific to cat5e? Thanks I've never heard of an Ethernet cable only working in one direction. Did you turn the cable modem off and back on before making the initial Ethernet connection? That's necessary to reset the cable modem when changing its connection. Did the Comcast gal say why she thought that swapping ends would help? Is it an ordinary Ethernet cable, or a special one that Comcast provided? Did she ask you to pull hard on it because she had too much cable at her end? ROTFL! Did you ever hear Garrison Keillor's story about the telephone guys and the un-tethered cherry picker? -- JimL |
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