Wall wiring problems, router doesn't detect computer...

[Chetho]

I am trying to finish wiring a townhouse that had cat5e cables run, but not connected to each other in the hub.

starting in one room, I checked the rj-45 keystone and it was wired with 568A standard, so I found the unfinished end in the hub and completed it with 568A.

I tested the cable by connecting as follows:

Computer->store bought cat5e->Rj-45 keystone->Computer

This set up worked, although only at 10mbps!

I then tried this:

Computer->store bought cat5e->Rj-45 keystone->Linksys Befw11s4 router


and the router didn't even light up to show a connection.


I tried testing the ports with the store bought cable between the computer and router and the port definitely works.

What did I do wrong?!?! helllpppppp


Thanks!

Chetho

 

[Crusty]

So you have a cable with a keystone jack on one side and an RJ-45 plug you wired on the other side? If so, that's bad because more than likely you didn't crimp the RJ-45 properly. Read the sticky at the top of this forum for how to properly lay cables for networking.

 

[Chetho]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I read the sticky before i started, but I'll try to redo the rj-45.

Is the fact that i have 10 mbps running between two computers a sign that only some of the wires have sufficient contact?

 

[Crusty]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I read the sticky before i started, but I'll try to redo the rj-45.

Is the fact that i have 10 mbps running between two computers a sign that only some of the wires have sufficient contact?

Yes. It's hard to crimp an RJ-45 connector properly with hand tools, which is why you should use a keystone jack/patch panel on both sides of the cable and use factory made/store bought to connect devices(switches/computers) to the jacks.

 

[imagoon]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I read the sticky before i started, but I'll try to redo the rj-45.

Is the fact that i have 10 mbps running between two computers a sign that only some of the wires have sufficient contact?

Cut it off, buy a cheap (decent but cheap) patch panel and use short patch cords to patch to the switch. Crimping on RJ-45's is the #1 one issue I see when diagnosing "weird/slow" network issues.

IE:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=10514&cs_id=1051401&p_id=971&seq=1&format=2

and:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10232

 

[TwiceOver]

Also a network cable tester can be had for pretty cheap, worth the investment.

 

[Chetho]

Thanks everyone. really good advice. I'll pick up some keystones today and try it out!

 

[Chetho]

IT WORKED!! that was so much easier. Thanks again for the good advice and quick responses!