Thanks to all that replied to my question. I found a very resourceful site that would be fluke! There are plenty of resources for me to read about networking and cabling. Thanks, John Chung Anand Dhuru wrote: >Sorry, the formatting went haywire in my earlier post. > > This is for a PC-to-PC connection, without a hub. > > Connector1 Connector2 > 1 - Orange+White - 3 > 2 - Orange - 6 > 3 - Blue+White - 1 > 4 - Green+White - 4 > 5 - Green - 5 > 6 - Blue - 2 > 7 - Brown+White - 7 > 8 - Brown - 8 > > Regards, > > Anand Dhuru > > > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "john chung" >> >> >>To: >>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:49 AM >>Subject: Re: [OT:] Serious network problem >> >> >> >> >>>Wrong pairing? Do you mean the order of the wire must follow the exact >>>specification >>>of cat 5e? I always believe that all the wire electrical characteristics >>>are equal? >>> >>>here is the order of wire for my network cable >>> >>>1st jack >>>1)white + orange >>>2)orange >>>3)white +green >>>4)blue >>>5)blue + white >>>6)green >>>7)white + brown >>>8)brown >>> >>>2nd jack >>>1)white + orange >>>2)orange >>>3)white +green >>>4)blue >>>5)blue + white >>>6)green >>>7)white + brown >>>8)brown >>> >>> >>> >>>John >>> >>> >>> >>>Anand Dhuru wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>>3. If connection is right, likely the twist pair is wrong. You need >>>>> >>>>> >to > > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>have >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>the twisting right, else the noise-effect of long cable would become a >>>>>problem. This caught me, once or twice. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>the floor's switch located in the server room. *The cable tested okay >>>>>>for connectivity when using a >>>>>>multimeter * >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>This does indeed indicate a wrong pairing. Electrically (from a DC >>>>viewpoint) if the cable is as per specs, and yet does not work >>>> >>>> >reliably, > > >>it >> >> >>>>*must* be the pairing. Also, if you have crimped the ends yourself, >>>> >>>> >make > > >>>>sure the twisting is intact right upto the point the cable enters the >>>> >>>> >>RJ45 >> >> >>>>plug. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Anand Dhuru >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>--- >>>>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>>>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>>>Version: 6.0.601 / Virus Database: 382 - Release Date: 29-Feb-04 >>>> >>>>-- >>>>http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics >>>>(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics >>>(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics >>> >>> >>--- >>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>Version: 6.0.601 / Virus Database: 382 - Release Date: 29-Feb-04 >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >>ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. >> >> > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.601 / Virus Database: 382 - Release Date: 29-Feb-04 > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body