I recently crimped my own Ethernet cable and ran it from my router to my room. When I plugged in the cable to my self built pc the port makes a solid amber light and a blinking yellow light, which I think means it is connected. But the computer doesn't even detect the Ethernet cable. I used the same cable on a laptop and it was able to connect so I don't think it's a problem with the cable or router. I can't check for drivers because my computer has no internet connection.
Ethernet is connected but my computer doesn't recognize it.
- Thread starter Dijay25
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jsmithepa
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Make sure the cable goes in with a solid click, no sponginess whatsoever. Remove cable and inspect the jack that you have a row of 8 pins, all straight, no bends. That's the last thing I have for you.
Actually one more thing. Modern ethernet ports are AUTO MDIX (look that up if you wish) but older machines may not, which *may* explain why the same cable works on one machine and not the other.
Actually one more thing. Modern ethernet ports are AUTO MDIX (look that up if you wish) but older machines may not, which *may* explain why the same cable works on one machine and not the other.
getochkn
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Firs thing to do to rule out the cable is to plug the PC directly into the router with a known, bought, working cable. When you plug it in, do you get the little connected symbol at the bottom? Does device manager show a network device installed?
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