PC gets tilted...

[RMG]

I've set up a small LAN at home, with CAT 5 cable, Kingston KNE110 NICs and a small Kingston SOHO hub, the problem is both PCs are about 150 feet apart, the Hub is located about 25 to 30 feet away from the first PC and 100-115 feet from the second; I can see both PCs in the Neighborhood, but when I try to access the remote PC, my local one freezes up.<br>Sometimes I can access and browse around but when i try copying files it freezes up again. I'm wondering if it's the small hub that doesn't support long distances. What else could it be? Would appreciate some pointers.<br>Thanks.

 

[ATCal]

115 feet is certainly within the range of cat 5. I would not suspect that the hub is the problem. Did you test the runs with a quality tester? Are the runs running near any interfering devices? Did you you terminate the pairs properly? (especially on the long run). <br>One way to certainly eliminate any problem with the wiring would be to create or buy a short patch cord, temporarilly relocate the distant machine, and thoroughly test the communications.<br><br>Good Luck <p>Al<br><a href=mailto: atc-computing@home.com> atc-computing@home.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[RMG]

Thanks Al, that's what I thought of too. I failed to mention that the long cable runs alongside a coax cable used for the DirecTv system... I don't know if that's the cause for the problem.

 

[ATCal]

I wouldn't think that that should be a problem, however you might take my earlier advice to check close quarter comm. <p>Al<br><a href=mailto: atc-computing@home.com> atc-computing@home.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[tomw]

Is the Hub an auto-switching model (10/100)??&nbsp;&nbsp;If not, and it is a 100 only hub...cabling problems my be keeping you from connecting...100 is very finicky...<br><br>The Kingston KNE110's are auto-switching, so you should be OK with those... <p>Tom Whitehead<br><a href=mailto:twhitehead@commeq.com>twhitehead@commeq.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[Guest_imported]

I've had problems with the kingstion KNE110 NICs I changed the NIC's with SMC the problem went away. but before you go changing NIC's are you running the same services on Both PC's ? if you just have the 2 PC's NETBIOS is a fast non- routeable Protocal and should work, Second if your running NT are your rights set up. if you said yes then the NIC's mabe the problem.