Secure Those Cables!A common problem with small offices or home offices is that you are not using a structured wiring plan. That is, you just string cables from here to there and plug things in. If you have a twisted-pair network cable lying on the floor near your desk, use tie-wraps, scotch tape, or anything else that you can to make sure that the cable doesn't just lie on the floor where you can roll over it with a chair . Even stepping on a twisted-pair network cable can be enough to cause it to have problems carrying the network signal. Secure those cables so that they aren't mangled by accident .
If you suspect a problem with the cable, trace it from the network card back to the hub or switch/router to be sure that it hasn't been damaged. Never try to "stretch" a cable or pull too hard on it when you are moving things about. This too can damage the cable and cause it to generate so many errors that the network becomes unavailable to the attached computer. |