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claritywire · 05-22-2009, 09:48 AM

yeah thats whats so strange about the issue.. The newly cut cat6 cables work for the newer PCs on the network, but the older PCs won't get an IP from the router with them. Doesn't make any sense. I even tried using a cat5e cable that I tested on a new PC and it worked but when I used it on the older PCs, no IP.. When I use cat5, the older PCs get an IP. Retarded..

Was just wondering if anyone knew of some random off the wall issues with certain NICs and cable or something..

All the PCs are Dell vostros. Newer ones are Vostro 220 and the older ones are Vostro 200

05-22-2009, 09:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
claritywire Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: cat5 works but not cat5e or cat6 yeah thats whats so strange about the issue.. The newly cut cat6 cables work for the newer PCs on the network, but the older PCs won't get an IP from the router with them. Doesn't make any sense. I even tried using a cat5e cable that I tested on a new PC and it worked but when I used it on the older PCs, no IP.. When I use cat5, the older PCs get an IP. Retarded.. Was just wondering if anyone knew of some random off the wall issues with certain NICs and cable or something.. All the PCs are Dell vostros. Newer ones are Vostro 220 and the older ones are Vostro 200