Ethernet woes… hmmm what to do!

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

Running an Ethernet cable to my outdoor studio. I did this successfully before using cat 5 but cable severed. Run a new cable cat 6e. This cable is terminated at two Ethernet sockets one in the house the other in the studio.
No signal, tested the connections using an Ethernet tester, the one with eight lights and a ground. No lights. Thought I pulled the cable too hard, bought another cable also cat 6e, tested that withe same sockets, no lights again.
Treble checked my wires are firmly in place and correctly colour coded, identical both ends. No lights at all. Tested the tester on a spare Ethernet cable, this works.

Completely flummoxed now.

Do I have the wrong sockets? Are cat 5 and cat 6 cables incompatible?

can anyone help please?

Z

James · Apr 4, 2023

Can you post a picture of the termination?

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

Question, are all Ethernet sockets the same wiring standard, I know there are two standards for wire colors, but if one has two random ethernet sockets wires so the cable colors are identically connected at both ends, would this mean that any Ethernet socket would work with any other?

Than you all
Z

MJPD29 · Apr 4, 2023

Has that been punched with the proper tool? Looks like it’s just been pushed in to me

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

Yes, I used the proper tool, I have treble checked that all wires are seated at the very bottom of the housing.

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

Maybe my mistake is using a cat 6e cable with cat 5 sockets?
Z

bill01803 · Apr 4, 2023

I would start with two sockets the same and buy a proper punch down tool

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

FYI I used a proper punch down tool

davesparks · Apr 4, 2023

ZeroZero said:
FYI I used a proper punch down tool

Then it may not be working properly as a proper punchdown tool should cut the excess wire off.

DPG · Apr 4, 2023

I wonder if you've used the tool the wrong way round? Something is definitely wrong.

MJPD29 · Apr 4, 2023

It looks like your tool isn’t working then because it would cut off the ends if used correctly

ZeroZero · Apr 4, 2023

There are more Han one type of this tool I have two. I can confirm the wires are firmly in place. Treble checked

DPG · Apr 4, 2023

Temporarily remove the wires from one of the sockets. Cut a short length of your network cable and punch it down exactly as.you did before. Use a multimeter to do a continuity test between the bare ends of the wires and the terminals on the socket.

Lucien Nunes · Apr 4, 2023

@DPG's test is valid but you might be able to go one further, if you have a multimeter or continuity tester, and confirm whether the IDC connections to your cable runs are making contact as they are. Gently, without pulling too much on the wire, strip the last few mm of insulation from some of those overhanging ends. Then test for continuity between the stripped end and the visible part of the contact fork in the punchdown terminal slot.

If there is continuity between wire and terminal, then either there is no continuity along the cable or the modules are faulty and lacking continuity between terminal and socket contact. You could put a jumper cable between two sockets and test to the forks. If no continuity between the ends, check for continuity along the drain wires e.g. by linking the two at one end and testing between then at the other.

If you have no multimeter, try using a short length of cable to interconnect two sockets and then test between them with the network cable tester.

Ethernet woes… hmmm what to do!

ZeroZero

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James

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ZeroZero

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ZeroZero

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MJPD29

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ZeroZero

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ZeroZero

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bill01803

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ZeroZero

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davesparks

DPG

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MJPD29

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ZeroZero

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DPG

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Lucien Nunes

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