Pat Farrell wrote:
All ethernet wiring (well at least 99.99%) has four pairs of
wires internal to the cable, and you only need two pairs.
So if only one or two wires are bad, you can just reterminate it
and save dragging wires.
Don't ignore this suggestion (providing of course you have
checked that both ends are terminated correctly)! If it is
only some fluky damage to one wire; using a different pair
would be an easy fix. You might also want to check the
condition of the spring wires inside the receptacles.
Ensuring they are in the right slots and teasing them
down for a little more tension (or replacing the
receptacle altogether) could be a good idea if it
looks suspect in there. Reseating and/or recrimping
is also another idea, providing there there is enough
wire in there to bite.
P.S. Here is a nice colourful sheet with the two standards:
http://www.lashen.com/vendors/leviton/datacom/TIA568standards.pdf
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Daryle A. Tilroe
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