Yes, that is possible. Could also be the connectors. IDC (Insulation Displacement Connects) can work loose and/or corrode, especially when subjected to unnatural stress such as lightning.
rabbtux rabbtux wrote: > All, > > I have a sub that has had Several failures. The last one is understandable, > in that there was a direct lightning strike in their yard winthin 75' of CPE > (NS5). Its Ethernet port was bad, yet the radio was fine?? The one before > that, the power company worked on the power and said their oops may have > caused problems. It did even though my equipment was plugged into a UPS. > They now have a brand new quality surge protector for the equipment. > > Anyway, the customer calls and says no internet, and that the POE box light > is not on. Fine, I instruct customer to remove compatible power from the > router we installed and plug into the injector. She does, and I see pings > from the AP. I go on site to replace power supply later that day. I find > No ethernet connectivity thru the injector to the NS5. > > I also find the workstation plugged into router has no ethernet connectivity > to the router. I plug my laptop into router and verify that all link lites > seem to work on all ports, yet the usb-ethernet adapter I installed 2 weeks > ago is not seen by the workstation. yes I tried several usb ports. > > A couple weeks ago, I verified that our outdoor cable was good. Now as I > look for answers, the only suspect is the ethernet cable. It has been in > service 4-5 years, and I noticed a few staples had pulled out and left a 3 > foot loop between the carport and house dangling. My theory is that this > cable has an intermittent short that has fried the power supply, the > ethernet port on the NS5, and the workstation ethernet port plugged into the > router?? > > QUESTION: > Have you guys seen stuff like this happen? Because this is a Bus. sub I > will head out there shortly to 'finish up'. I will rip out and replace our > cable, the NS5 , and probably the usb-ethernet port we put in. Sure would > be nice to know I've hit the right things. > > your feedback is greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Marshall > Rabbit Meadows Technology > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.78/2347 - Release Date: 09/05/09 > 05:51:00 > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
