on 12/31/03 8:12 PM, Kevin Willis wrote: > > I think I have solved my Apple Talk problem. It seems to be either a > bad RJ-49 connection, or a bad NIC connection in the 8600. After checking > the connection, I noticed it felt loose. After that, I lost my internet > connection. I wiggled it a bit more, then restarted the network service. > After that, Apple Talk worked. For a minute or two. > > Thanks for all the advice and help. > > Thanks, > > Kevin
Hi Kevin & all; RJ45 connections, like telephone connections are notorious for getting loose. I have a Beige G3-DT and the onboard E-net socket is loose. If you move the cable the wrong way, it'll lose it's connection. Right now I've got the cable taped to the back of the case to keep it from moving. I've tried rebending the pins in the socket and that worked for a while, but it got loose again. The only way I see to fix it permanantly is to get a PCI card. You could try to rebend the pins in the socket, that may do the trick, assuming your cable is good. I got a brand new cable one time that had a bad connection where the end was crimped on. I use a safety pin with a small "L" bent on the tip to straighten pins in the socket that works pretty well. HTH --Thanks; Rev. George --Maranatha (means the Lord cometh) -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
