Ethernet Help

[PermanentJaguar]

Okay so built my computer couple of months ago and i have only ever used CAT 5 network cables, recently tried using a CAT 6 network cable and my computer doesn't recognise that there is a network cable plugged into it. I've tried uninstalling drivers and following any troubleshooter i found while google searching and nothing fixed it, plugged CAT 5 cable back in and worked instantly. I have an ASRock H1110M-HDS Motherboard. anyone got any idea why it isn't working. I have 4 different network cables to try from and none have worked and all work in another computer.

[SLAYR]

with cat 5 and cat 6 the only difference is the sheilding around the wires, either the cable is bad, or it could be a crossover cable.

[Nexro]

If 4 cables have not worked. It is probably the port itself which is broken.

[PermanentJaguar]

But the ports on the router work for the other computer and all cables have been working on that computer. but on mine only CAT 5 cables work. and i knew about the sheilding difference thats why i didn't know what else to try. the fact that one type of cable works but another doesn't. Say i wanted to change motherboards then is there an mATX motherboard that either of you all know of that works on a CAT6 cable (theoretically they all should but to be safe.)

[Cptnstevez]

Why not use cat 5e. i mean if u can get cat6 speeds then lucky you but i have to agree with the other guys it sounds like a bad cable

[PermanentJaguar]

but all cables worked in another computer, and the fact of using them was that they have been run under the house to have ports on the wall.

[System Error Message]

This could be an issue with the ethernet port on the PC itself. Some ethernet ports arent very forgiving about the cable.