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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
...the weird thing was, the jack would not connect to my laptop. But if I went to other rooms in my house, the jacks would all connect properly. So maybe it's a wiring thing? But then, if I plug in my Xbox in the family room jack, it connects to the internet until I stream video. Then it cuts out after 5 minutes into it.
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It's also possible you have multiple issues, in which case it's probably best to isolate the problem(s) individually. You got a good start on this by double-checking the family room jack with your laptop (fail) so the wiring is definitely suspect.
To get a second opinion try this: Move the Xbox into the master bedroom and connect it to the TV and the router, then retry your streaming test. By doing this you are eliminating as many variables as possible (like the Cat5 wiring, downstream switches, etc.) If this works fine, the the problem may be limited to just the wiring in the family room. If this fails then this problem has taken a different direction.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Doing ethernet plugs is easy, but you'll need a crimper, which will set you back about $30. So for one plug, it may not be worth it for you. If the Visions guy is under the warranty of the home (didn't know they did installs like that), go for it and get them to fix it.
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Easy, but there is some background knowledge involved before making good cables with 100% reliability. For instance, my first attempts at this were with RJ45 plugs intended for stranded Cat5 cable but the actual cable was solid core. I hadn't learned enough to know better, and the connections I made were either outright failures or intermittent. Home Depot now carries plugs designed for both solid core and stranded, and I've never had an issue with them
Plus, Yen Man may have keystone jack connections. This would be good news since they are easier for the do-it-yourselfers and the money he would have put into a crimper can be put into a cable tester instead
