On 11/21/03 4:37 AM, "Gordon Bruce Lawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Have just set up a little three computer network in the house... > picked up a D-Link router and a ton of cable. Although nothing was > easy (except running cable) in the set up, i got it working. Found > that the G3 Lombard was losing the connection every few minutes and > nothing i would do seemed to reconnect other then rebooting (and > sometimes that didn't work).... All my settings were right, etc > etc... As a last resort i put a tiny bit of pressure on the ethernet > cable plug at the rear of the machine... That was the problem... the > connection could be moved and my router lights would come on and go > off....A tiny cardboard shim seems to help, but still lose the > connection once and awhile... Is having the actual port replaced a > huge job ? Or is this anything anyone has run into? > I hate when this happens! FWIIW, I discovered that not all patch cords or plugs are created equal. A few years ago I bought a couple hundred plugs because they were so nicely priced - at the time it wasn't uncommon to pay $1.50 each in large quantities and these were under $1. I soon discovered that they were about 1mm smaller than the other plugs I'd been using. It wasn't much but with some computers it was enough to keep a reliable connection from occurring. Since then I've seen the same kind of thing on pre-made patch cords as well as plugs from other manufacturers. david -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
