Re: [Nolug] Can RJ45 wall jacks go bad?

On 01/06/2014 08:37 AM, JD Lovering wrote:
> The low voltage contractor should have left a service loop at each drop for
> just such an issue. You should be able to open up the wall plate a punch
> down the connector again.

Service loop? What utopia are you from?

> I have found the products at monoprice to be a good choice for home use,
> and they are priced well.

Home Depot here.

--Joey

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> -JDL
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> On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 9:04 PM, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> About 10 years ago, I had the house wired. Now one of the jacks seems to
>> be dead. I firmly wiggled the plug of the patch cord that goes in it, and
>> it "came alive" for about 5 minutes, but now is back "dead" again.
>>
>> I've tried other patch cords, and other ports in the switch, but still
>> can't get network connectivity to the machine at the other end of the wire.
>>
>> (Because the connection "came alive" at one point after a firm wiggle, I
>> think it's the jack near the switch instead of anything on the other end of
>> the line.)
>>
>> Ron
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