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Problem when simply changing crossover cable
supatoop
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Basically i decided to change a old crossover cable that was connecting the router to the modem for a new one due to disconnection problems, when i did this it had a bit of trouble connecting, it worked a little and then stopped working.
My network got a new name, for example lets say it was wifinetwork it ended up being wifinetwork2, my ip address completely changed to a different type of ip address that i have never seen before, not the usual 192.168.etc
Does this mean i need to reconfigure the wireless settings? do i need to reset the router? i honestly didnt think the cable would change anything.
My network got a new name, for example lets say it was wifinetwork it ended up being wifinetwork2, my ip address completely changed to a different type of ip address that i have never seen before, not the usual 192.168.etc
Does this mean i need to reconfigure the wireless settings? do i need to reset the router? i honestly didnt think the cable would change anything.
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No the cable shouldnt change anything. Ive swapped cables over before with no problems. Could try resetting the router.0
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Has the IP address changed to 169.** ?
Are you sure it needs a crossover cable?, and if so have you definitely used a crossover cable?
Do lights come onto the router to show its connected?, if the cable is wrong they won't light up.
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OK checking simple things first :
Are you sure the cable is a "Crossover" not a "Patch" cable? (modern network cards can automatically detect the cable type and work accordingly.)
Are you sure the cable is not damaged? (do the 2 lights on the PC network port flicker / stay on? )
One should be for indicating the speed the other will flash when data is being sent/received)
What IP address are you getting?
If the card can't find a Router to get an address from it will fall back to a default IP address.Laters
Sol
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Assuming it is a patch cable, are both ends pushed right in until they click?What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare0
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The wifinetwork and wifinetwork2 are pure descriptions for windows purposes, you have "two" networks both with the same mac address , I get the same when I plug in an ethernet cable to my lappy when I have it on wireless mode at the same time
If the router is newish it won't make a difference if you use crossover nor not it sorts that out itself.
Edited: just saw the bit about the ip Address what did it change to?4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
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