Ok, so what's in a switch that can fix a possibly damaged network port or wire?
Cable modem & router are in a living room closet. Wire runs through the attic to a back bedroom. Wire tests good with a basic tester. Connect wire from router direct to pc, pc gets ip address but internet is slow (usually never fully loading a page). Won't even load the router (but will pull up the login prompt).
Put a 10/100 switch next to computer, wire from in router, and wire out to pc. Internet works fine, fast as can be.
Put the same switch next to router, wire from router to switch, and the attic wire from switch to pc gets the same results as running it direct from router.
I'm content leaving a $30 switch in the back and assuming something is wrong with the wire, but I'm really curious why it will only work with one on the pc side of the wire???
Any thoughts? I'll probably eventually string a wire out to test with, but very strange.
Kevin D.
Cable modem & router are in a living room closet. Wire runs through the attic to a back bedroom. Wire tests good with a basic tester. Connect wire from router direct to pc, pc gets ip address but internet is slow (usually never fully loading a page). Won't even load the router (but will pull up the login prompt).
Put a 10/100 switch next to computer, wire from in router, and wire out to pc. Internet works fine, fast as can be.
Put the same switch next to router, wire from router to switch, and the attic wire from switch to pc gets the same results as running it direct from router.
I'm content leaving a $30 switch in the back and assuming something is wrong with the wire, but I'm really curious why it will only work with one on the pc side of the wire???
Any thoughts? I'll probably eventually string a wire out to test with, but very strange.
Kevin D.
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