Chef_Brian16c
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I am attempting to set up whole-home cabling with Cat5e cables. Strung & connected them myself. Thru a connection from router to remote switch, I can successfully connect to the internet via a switch, but when I attempt to connect that switch up to the in-wall Cat5e cables I've strung I cannot connect to internet.
Troubleshooting:
+ I have used a $100 cable tester to test all in-wall cables, all show good (no shorts/splices/etc)
+ I've wired the in-wall cables to the 568A standard, both ends wired the same.
+ I've tried to follow guidance on how to string cables (avoid sharp bends, don't pull hard, don't run parallel to electrical runs, etc)
+ I have confirmed connection lights on my laptop when connecting to the in-wall cables (these are always present after I connect the cable), and (sometimes) laptop shows that I achieve a LAN connection. However, even after achieving the LAN connection, I am unable to connect to internet. ("Connection has limited/no connectivity")
+ When I attempt to repair the LAN connection or manually release/renew ipconfig, the attempt times out.
Any guidance?
Thanks.
Troubleshooting:
+ I have used a $100 cable tester to test all in-wall cables, all show good (no shorts/splices/etc)
+ I've wired the in-wall cables to the 568A standard, both ends wired the same.
+ I've tried to follow guidance on how to string cables (avoid sharp bends, don't pull hard, don't run parallel to electrical runs, etc)
+ I have confirmed connection lights on my laptop when connecting to the in-wall cables (these are always present after I connect the cable), and (sometimes) laptop shows that I achieve a LAN connection. However, even after achieving the LAN connection, I am unable to connect to internet. ("Connection has limited/no connectivity")
+ When I attempt to repair the LAN connection or manually release/renew ipconfig, the attempt times out.
Any guidance?
Thanks.