Yellow Ethernet Cables & Routers

[#1]

Wouldn't know honestly if the wi-fi is switched off. It may be.
Thanks for the info, though.

[#2]

Quote from: Denzil

Network cables are cheap enough it is not worth considering repairing them unless you are a professional who is doing lots of them. Examples <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Cables-and-Tools/subcat/Network-Cables-5m">here</a> and <a href="http://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=181"> here</a>. You can also use CAT6cable, and it doesn't have to be yellow.

I borrowed a CAT 6 cable, from my mum which she purchased by mistake (a very well know PC retailer wouldn't refund it) anyhow it has crumpled/melted slightly and now port 4 doesn't work.

Quote from: MuppetGrinder

Also, cat6 is total overkill for a home user.  It's way over priced for what it does and cat5e will hold a Gb connection over the distances within an adverage house easily.

I now have a CAT 5 cable which fits comfortable into port 2 and my laptop so I'm content for now.

[#3]

Cat5 and Cat5e are different cables, I don't recomend Cat5, it's a bit antiquated, but if it works it works

[#4]

Cat5 is fine for domestic use at 10/100mbit and actually has the same limits in its specification as Cat5e.
You only really want Cat5e if you're pushing things to the limit on speed or distance or both (100 metres at 100 mbit).
And it also works fine at Gigabit speeds in most situations.

[#5]

Just for the record, I know CAT6 costs a bit more - I was just letting the OP know what would work. I would suggest at this point that we might be giving the OP too much information!
@interested - how's it going? Let us know.

[#6]

Not wanting to be a merchant of doom but just for reference also I had inconsistent connections some time ago and it turned out the ethernet controller on my motherboard was on its way out so if changing the cable/trying a different router does not work then it could be that which would require motherboard replacement or fitment of a PCI Network Interface Card.

[#7]

Indeed, but let's try the easy and cheap thing first!

[#8]

Indeed

[#9]

Am very content with Cat 5e ethernet cable I bought it solved the issues. Ooops I told you I wasn't a technical whizz..
My old cable was a CAT 5 but it seems that has died.
All in all very happy with all the helpful bods on here.
Have also replaced the filter on my landline yesterday but that was to try and solve a totally unrelated issue. No doubt I'll be back on here in the summer as I try to learn how to use wi-fi, till then I'll stick with ethernet cable CAT5e.

[#10]

i hope you have disabled the wireless on your router until you actually need it

[#11]

Excellent. Glad it is working again.

[#12]

Quote from: Oldjim

i hope you have disabled the wireless on your router until you actually need it

If you would be so kind as to provide an step by step explaination I'd be more than happy to have a go.

[#13]

as you are not using WiFi, the easiest way is to go to the Router 192.168.1.1 and then security, and just set the WPA, if you ever want to reuse WiFi you will have to reconnect via either Ethernet or USB and change the password on the router and then the PC to the same

[#14]

That is not disabling it Pierre, thats just adding security to it.
Disabling it when not in use is the sensible option, and the one which the OP asked for help with.

[#15]

Although I have had a 2110 dont know how to do that, and WPA is as good as