Hi All,
firstly just to explain my setup before explaining my problem. I currently have a Server, Desktop Machine and a laptop the server, desktop and laptop are all hard wired into a cable router (linksys BEFSR41)that currently runs to the NTL 2MB BB connection. I want to use the laptop downstairs at times and so I wanted an internet connection there too.
In my previous jobs at IT Technician in primary schools one the kind schools gave to me a box of 305m of connective cat 5e cabling
. so i thought i could use this cabling to extend network downstairs. After measuring the length of cabling I crimpped the RJ45 modules onto each end and tried connecting. this is where my problem comes in.
it keeps on looking to obtain IP address and in the end it gets a 169.x.x.x address. however when i try to connect the the laptop upstairs it works fine.
the cables are crimmped in the following ways:
orangewhite - orange - bluewhite - blue - greenwhite - green - brownwhite - brown, and this is the same at both ends.
I have also tried:
orange - orangewhite - green - greenwhite - blue - bluewhite - brown - brownwhite, at both ends.
but this still does not seem to work. anyone have any ideas i cud try b4 stirpping out the cable and trying a new one. Also have tried wireless but not too keen i get a bad signal. 15% signal strength.
thanks in advance
wakar