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cannot figure out why my network is not working

Onceler

Onceler

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I have several cat 6 solid conductor on tooless keystones which are installed with the proper wire to the right terminal(I know I replaced them just to be sure).
I am trying to run one end of the wire to my router then pass it through 2 keystones with a patch cable then up to the attic where it is connected to two keystones by another patch cable and finally down to my room
the problem is that the computer on this end says there is a network cable unpluged
 
you can troubleshoot where your problem is systematically by starting with your PC connected directly to the Router with a patch cable, and working out from there...confirming that the PC gets a connection at each location.

Why are you trying such a complicated connection? a typical configuration would have all of your keystone jacks wired with a home-run back to a patch panel/wiring closet where you connect each location to a switch/router.
 
it's a temporary setup
I am just trying to verify that the wires work,I have a switch to put up there but have run out of cables for it
 
Trying to troubleshoot one at a time will give you poor results with just plugging it in as your test. I found the best way is to get at least a wire map tester. They are not too much and you will eventually need one anyhow if you are going to be laying any of your own wire.

Another caveat is the tooless keystones. Your technique might be perfect so it might not apply, but I found most problems to be the punches, either there is a short or a mis-wire, often because of the lack of proper impact tool. While having no proof, I have found solid wire to be more "sensitive" to improper punching. I say sensitive because of the solid cable inside, it seems to be a little more resistant to the blades on the keystone, making the correct punch even more critical.

The wire map will tell you which one is defective. And then you don't have to try each one over and over, which trust me, is worth the $50 bucks or so for one.
 
what is a wire map tester?I went looking for one at monoprice maybe it is known as something else?
 
Originally posted by: Onceler
what is a wire map tester?I went looking for one at monoprice maybe it is known as something else?
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newegg carries several. it'll be a cat 5/6 tester or network cable tester or something similar. they have a main unit and a remote unit. you plug a cable into the main, and take the remote end to the other end of the cable and use the main to send a signal down the wire (many of these units tests multiple types of cables)

there are cheap ones that only show pairs, make sure you get a unit that shows each of the 8 wires, so that you know exactly where the problem is.

 
I have teh second unit listed on that page, the TrendNet model. It has all the basic function. The main problem that I have is the tone that is generated is pretty weak, but that is a moot point if you only have a few to do. The next thing that I don't like about it is it tests all the pairs one at a time. That can be handy sometimes, but I sometimes just want a quick test on everything to make sure they are on the same spec.

But for 30 bucks, it isn't bad. I would have given it 4 stars had I rated.
 
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