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TGamer
TGamer
6:21 AM
Ok thanks for the help. Here is the scenario: I have found 4 ethernet cables and checked that they are straight by the colour pattern test. I connected each to the hub, which apparently is brand new, but there is no actual response
On the PC's, I get "LAN2, Not Connected"
And on the hub, it is on but there are no lights on for the ports
The thing that I done it with 2 was at home
These 4 are at school
O and BTW call me Taha
 
 
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney
2:28 PM
Hi Taha
Ok so at school there has never been any link lights on the hub, but at home you did get link lights when you connected your two home pcs, is that right?
Lets not rely on checking the colours (though I'm sure you've done that right) - the only test for whether a cable is working is to have it... working!
other issues even with the light correct can be the cores not in the plug correctly before crimpling, or of course failure/break in the cable somewhere between the two plugs.
What we need to do is take cables which we know have worked before with other devices. If possible, can you take the two cables you used at home and try them with the hub and 2 of the pcs at school?
I'm going to keep calling the device the "hub" as that's the term you've used, but once we get the link lights up, we'll figure out if it's a hub, switch or router.
**correction to "other issues even with the light correct ..." above - should say "other issues even with the *colours correct ..."
Alternatively is it possible for you to take the cables home and use them to connect your two home pcs?
It's all going to be slowly slowly, because from what you've said it doesn't sound like you are doing anything wrong, but the only way to figure out what is getting in the way is this, step-by-step approach.
Speaking of that, can you confirm that the hub does actually have any lights on it when at school even before plugging cables in - ie does it have any lights on it proving that it has power?
Perhaps you could also let me know the manufacturer and model number of the hub?
Call me Paul BTW! ;-)
 

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