Big network help

Discussion in 'Building a new PC' started by nickkzor9, Nov 26, 2009.

  1. nickkzor9

    nickkzor9 Member

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    so here's the deal, i have a computer in my living room that connects to the internet directly, and i have a net gear router that connects wirelessly to a PC in my bedroom as well as one more in my office room. i have a net gear router in my bedroom that has my modded xbox hooked up to it via crossover cable and i am trying to connect a PC that i built yesterday to the network (also via crossover cable) but it just keeps saying that i have limited or no connectivity and my neat gear router wont acknowledge that the PC is plugged in....any reason why its doing this?
     
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    sammorris Senior member

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    You shouldn't be using crossover cables with routers, just normal patch cables. I wouldn't have thought it would make a difference, but I'd recommend trying it.
     
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    Crossover cables are for people who do not have routers, get a regular cat5, cat5e, or cat6 cable.
     

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