Loopback plug as LAN connection

[Jono]

Hi,

My Windows XP won't recognise an ethernet loopback plug,
it just says 'network cable unplugged' despite the fact
that it should recognise the loopback plug as a genuine
LAN connection. I'm obviously missing something, what am
I doing wrong?

 

[Dave Lowther]

My Windows XP won't recognise an ethernet loopback plug,
it just says 'network cable unplugged' despite the fact
that it should recognise the loopback plug as a genuine
LAN connection. I'm obviously missing something, what am
I doing wrong?

A loopback plug works for me on XP. I just put in two wires a) pin 1 to pin
3 b) pin 2 to pin6.

Have you tried the loopback plug on another machine to prove it's not a
problem with the plug ?

Does changing the speed negotiation setting from auto to one of the other
values make any difference ?

Dave.