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m84Degman
By m84Degman
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Hi,

 

I have a problem with my network. Every time I start up my pc it takes  2-10 minutes for the connection to work (troubleshooting reports no ethernet cable pluged in or the cable is damaged). After it estblishes connection the internet works fine for the rest of the day. My router is placed in the living room because of the tv and all around better wi fi in the house. That means I have to run around 20m of cable from the router to my pc. Does the lenght affect my network? As far as I know there shoud not be any problems up to 50m of cable lenght. Or should I get better quality cable if the cable is the problem. What do you suggest? Tnx in advance.

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If it is a cheep cable you could be dropping packets, if you open up cmd in windows you can ping your router.

 

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Replace the 192.168.1.1 with your routers IP and see if you drop any packets once you establish connection. Alternatively you could use a program like Gping if you want a nice readout.

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How clean is the run? Not twisted around any power cords or anything? If the cable is a little too long and needs to be bunched up anywhere try to make sure it's not bunched near mains wires. Check the plugs and ports are in good condition and clean.

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I had zero packets lost. The cable is new, it runs out of the router up trough the wall and into the attic, across and into my room. There are no kinks in the cable. Also the router is brand new. I was changing my provider, before that there were no similar issues. Technician said that probably because of the lenght. I dont see that as a problem.

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Proper ethernet cable (pure copper not CCA) can reach 100m before issues start to crop up or it just won't work. Anything less than that is within spec so anyone saying length is the issue is talking out their butt.

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Could it be that when he attached the ends (heads or however you call them) to the cable that he messed up something, they are not connectet properly although by my logic that shouldnt be the problem. If there is an loose conection there should be no connection or there would be problems with the connection all the time. Anyway thanks for the response. If someone has an idea please share. I had a conversation with my provider, they should send me a new router and I'm still arguing about the speed with them.

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Hi, 

I've finally got the new router. The same problem is still there, it takes a long time to establish the connection. We've tried to connect the laptop with the same cable and it works with no problems, connection is established immediately. The motherboard is msi b450m mortar, could it be the ethernet port on the board? The board is half a year old and it worked with no problems with my previous provider. Please tell me that it is software or something that I can solve at home, I'm tierd of faulty hardware. Thanks!

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