Hi all,
I've just run two sets of cat5 between two bldgs. One of the cables is functioning just fine.
However, the other cable is giving me some issues.. I've got a cat5 cable tester, and it shows the cable as being fine..
However, when using the cable, it doesn't seem to hold a connection.. Placing the tip into the ethernet jack on a PC, it goes back and forth between cable disconnected and trying to grab a IP address.
The cords pretty long (No way to tell length as it goes underground between two bldgs).. But the other cable is working fine and just a little shorter.
I've tried a few tips, to no avail.. Could this be a break in the cord somewhere that the cable tester isn't picking up? Is there anyway to trace or track that?
Thanks
David
I've just run two sets of cat5 between two bldgs. One of the cables is functioning just fine.
However, the other cable is giving me some issues.. I've got a cat5 cable tester, and it shows the cable as being fine..
However, when using the cable, it doesn't seem to hold a connection.. Placing the tip into the ethernet jack on a PC, it goes back and forth between cable disconnected and trying to grab a IP address.
The cords pretty long (No way to tell length as it goes underground between two bldgs).. But the other cable is working fine and just a little shorter.
I've tried a few tips, to no avail.. Could this be a break in the cord somewhere that the cable tester isn't picking up? Is there anyway to trace or track that?
Thanks
David