Re: Networking problems.

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Umar

> - bad patch cable?
If you have a spare patch lead try it just to be sure .....Could it be
possible the patch lead is a crossover type ?? and works with one socket
due
to incorrect wiring...
(stab in the dark)
Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: <umar@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Networking problems.


> Quoting Frank Mc Alinden <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>:
>
> > Not something stupid like a dodgy patch lead to the computer or
Hub.....
> >
> > Must ensure that whatever your using for testing is working OK..
first
> > !!!....
> > Frank
> >
> >
> >At the end of the day, it's only wire and sockets - it's no more
> >complicated than wiring phone extensions. FWIW I'd put my money on
> >the cables either not being punched down correctly, or being mis-
> >labelled (which sounds like a complete nightmare with so many
> >points). (One final outside possibility is that the cables have
been
> >fractured through rough handling, but it's pretty hard to do.)
> >
> >Patrick
>
> Hi Frank & Patrick
>
> I have eliminated the "simples" I think
>
> - bad patch cable?
> I have a single port where I can get a ping rate of 36ms to bbc.co.uk.
I
then
> take the same setup (PC & patch cable) to the other ports -
different
room, 5
> metres away and cannot get through to even browse the router.
>
> - mislabelled
> I have used a basic nework tester which lights up at both ends and
cycles
> through pins 1 to 8 - therefore I know that there is a signal going
down
pin1,
> which is received at pin1 in the cabinet end.
>
> - bad punchdown
> I need to check this again - sparky did use a krone tool, but need to
double check
>
> - fractured cables
> How hard is this to do?
>
> - damp?
> when sparkies were wiring in, house was not 100% watertight, and
building
was
> damp inside. Is this a factor?
>
> - bad modules
> how likely is it that modules are all faulty? not likely I suppose?
>
> - bad cable
> sparkies ran 4 cables from 4 separate boxes for each run of four cat5
sockets in
> each room. In total they used 16 separate boxes. How likely is it that
it
is a
> bad batch?
>
> Any experiences, suggestions most welcome. I agree with Patrick - just
cables
> and sockets, how difficult can that be - ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Cheers
>
> Umar
>
>
>
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