Cable Problems Again, =/.

HelpNeededBoy · 02-19-2006, 06:21 PM

After a long ordeal with my internet in the early days of January I thought I had solved this problem. My internet hadn't been working (cable, thorugh Road Runner) but suddenly it started moving at normal speed, it said 100 Mbps. Well, one day I kick it on accident and all Hell breaks loose. It won't work again and I have to disconnect and reconnect the ethernet cable to get it to work, eventually. However, when it does start working, eventually, it goes a bit slower than it was but it still says it's at 100 Mbps.

When trying to get a connection through disconnecting the ethernet cable and reconnecting it, I often get a Limited or No connectivity message. I just wanna figure this out, =/. I can get onto X-Box live with no problem so I'm guessing it must be a problem IN the computer or something on it stopping me from connecting at full speed.

ebackhus · 02-21-2006, 01:39 PM

You won't feel a drop in a 100Mbps connection unless it falls beneath the 1.5Mbps speed. You may have damaged the T-Base 10/100 jack on the devices in question which would account for the unstable connection.

HelpNeededBoy · 02-21-2006, 01:54 PM

And... what does that mean and/or what could I do about it?

02-19-2006, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
HelpNeededBoy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 133 OS: Windows XP	Cable Problems Again, =/. After a long ordeal with my internet in the early days of January I thought I had solved this problem. My internet hadn't been working (cable, thorugh Road Runner) but suddenly it started moving at normal speed, it said 100 Mbps. Well, one day I kick it on accident and all Hell breaks loose. It won't work again and I have to disconnect and reconnect the ethernet cable to get it to work, eventually. However, when it does start working, eventually, it goes a bit slower than it was but it still says it's at 100 Mbps. When trying to get a connection through disconnecting the ethernet cable and reconnecting it, I often get a Limited or No connectivity message. I just wanna figure this out, =/. I can get onto X-Box live with no problem so I'm guessing it must be a problem IN the computer or something on it stopping me from connecting at full speed.

02-21-2006, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,732 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	You won't feel a drop in a 100Mbps connection unless it falls beneath the 1.5Mbps speed. You may have damaged the T-Base 10/100 jack on the devices in question which would account for the unstable connection. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

02-21-2006, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
HelpNeededBoy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 133 OS: Windows XP	And... what does that mean and/or what could I do about it?