connecting computers

[Guest]

What I'm trying to do is get my desktop to connect to a high speed cable
connection via a Cat5e cable connected to a hub in another building on our
property. There is another desktop in the building with the hub and it is
online. Assuming that the Cat5e cable itself (as well as the clips on either
end) is in tact, why is my system not acknowledging the connection? My
system (OS is XP) has detected the Ethernet card (Linksys LNE 100TX) but says
it is unplugged. I am going to reinstall the Ethernet card but thought I'd
stop here before I did, as XP says it is running well with no conflicts. I
have run the wizard. Also, the ethernet card was detected as 'Local Area
Connection 2', which I thought was a little odd as there is no 'Local Area
Connections (1)' listed in the Network Connections folder. The only other
things in the NC folder are an MSN dialup icon and a Lynksys wireless icon.
Also, for some odd reason, I cannot seem to raise the Internet Connection
Service (ICS). I cannot find it and the system is not detecting it. Could
this be a part of the problem? Where do I find and activate the ICS?
I hope I've provided enough info, if not please ask.
Thanks much for the attention,
--chris.

 

[Guest]

You may be running in to a cable length problem. How long (in feet) is the
cable that is coming across to the 2nd building? CAT5 will only go about 100
feet and then the signal will start losing strength. Could you go wireless?
How far away is the 2nd computer from the 1st hub.

 

[Guest]

Hey GerrryS! Thanks for the quick response! Hmmmmm, cable length....who'da
thunk it? There seems to be an ongoing debate on my end over here about that
particular issue. I'm glad you brought it up because this was my original
question/argument! You're gonna love this. There's about 450 ft between hub
and ethernet card, 90% of which is woods and riverbottom thicket. We tried
wireless but apparently there's too much woods in the way breaking up the RF.
At best we got a 35% signal for a very short time (not enough). When we
decided to run the cable, my initial questions dealt with signal degradation.
Those that know more that I do seemed to think there wouldn't be that much
signal loss. I simply don't know. If there is significant signal loss at
this distance (and apparently there is) is there a way to amplify the signal
strength down the wire?
Thanks again.
--chris.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

At 450 feet you're lucky that either end even sees a connection. The only
possible cure will be to split the run up into smaller chunks and put a hub,
switch or router in between.

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[Guest]

Thanks Richard. I guess that's what I'm gonna have to do then, as it's the
most succinct feedback I've received thus far. I'm assuming that by 'smaller
chunks' you mean two smaller chunks although I wonder if at 450ft three
chunks with two routers might be better.
--chris.

At 450 feet you're lucky that either end even sees a connection. The only
possible cure will be to split the run up into smaller chunks and put a hub,
switch or router in between.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hey GerrryS! Thanks for the quick response! Hmmmmm, cable
length....who'da
thunk it? There seems to be an ongoing debate on my end over here about
that
particular issue. I'm glad you brought it up because this was my original
question/argument! You're gonna love this. There's about 450 ft between
hub
and ethernet card, 90% of which is woods and riverbottom thicket. We
tried
wireless but apparently there's too much woods in the way breaking up the
RF.
At best we got a 35% signal for a very short time (not enough). When we
decided to run the cable, my initial questions dealt with signal
degradation.
Those that know more that I do seemed to think there wouldn't be that much
signal loss. I simply don't know. If there is significant signal loss at
this distance (and apparently there is) is there a way to amplify the
signal
strength down the wire?
Thanks again.
--chris.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

The smaller the distance between devices the better - with CAT5e cables
certified to 350MHz the theoretical maximum is just about 100 metres, but
obviously this is the limit if everything else is 100% perfect, a state of
affairs I rarely find.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Thanks Richard. I guess that's what I'm gonna have to do then, as it's the
most succinct feedback I've received thus far. I'm assuming that by
'smaller
chunks' you mean two smaller chunks although I wonder if at 450ft three
chunks with two routers might be better.
--chris.

At 450 feet you're lucky that either end even sees a connection. The
only
possible cure will be to split the run up into smaller chunks and put a
hub,
switch or router in between.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hey GerrryS! Thanks for the quick response! Hmmmmm, cable
length....who'da
thunk it? There seems to be an ongoing debate on my end over here
about
that
particular issue. I'm glad you brought it up because this was my
original
question/argument! You're gonna love this. There's about 450 ft
between
hub
and ethernet card, 90% of which is woods and riverbottom thicket. We
tried
wireless but apparently there's too much woods in the way breaking up
the
RF.
At best we got a 35% signal for a very short time (not enough). When
we
decided to run the cable, my initial questions dealt with signal
degradation.
Those that know more that I do seemed to think there wouldn't be that
much
signal loss. I simply don't know. If there is significant signal loss
at
this distance (and apparently there is) is there a way to amplify the
signal
strength down the wire?
Thanks again.
--chris.

:

You may be running in to a cable length problem. How long (in feet)
is
the
cable that is coming across to the 2nd building? CAT5 will only go
about
100
feet and then the signal will start losing strength. Could you go
wireless?
How far away is the 2nd computer from the 1st hub.

:

What I'm trying to do is get my desktop to connect to a high speed
cable
connection via a Cat5e cable connected to a hub in another building
on
our
property. There is another desktop in the building with the hub and
it
is
online. Assuming that the Cat5e cable itself (as well as the clips
on
either
end) is in tact, why is my system not acknowledging the connection?
My
system (OS is XP) has detected the Ethernet card (Linksys LNE 100TX)
but says
it is unplugged. I am going to reinstall the Ethernet card but
thought
I'd
stop here before I did, as XP says it is running well with no
conflicts. I
have run the wizard. Also, the ethernet card was detected as 'Local
Area
Connection 2', which I thought was a little odd as there is no
'Local
Area
Connections (1)' listed in the Network Connections folder. The only
other
things in the NC folder are an MSN dialup icon and a Lynksys
wireless
icon.
Also, for some odd reason, I cannot seem to raise the Internet
Connection
Service (ICS). I cannot find it and the system is not detecting it.
Could
this be a part of the problem? Where do I find and activate the
ICS?
I hope I've provided enough info, if not please ask.
Thanks much for the attention,
--chris.