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CAT5 cables work great with Mac but not with Win 7

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by FredThai, Dec 15, 2012.

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  1. FredThai Newcomer, in training

    HI all,
    I have two CAT5 cables that work great with my Mac Book Pro but will not with my Win 7 laptop. The laptop works fine with other cables but not these two specific cables, any ideas appreciated.
    FredThai, Dec 15, 2012
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  2. jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 12,211   +119

    Use the Device Manager to verify that the onboard NIC has its driver and is enabled
    jobeard, Dec 15, 2012
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  3. FredThai Newcomer, in training

    All onboard systems work perfectly, as I mentioned the laptop works perfectly with other cables but not these two particular cables. I would think if it works for about ten others the drivers etc are fine, maybe a cable issue, but if it is a cable issue why does the mac work perfectly on these cables as well as the others as they are all on the exact same network ??
    FredThai, Dec 15, 2012
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  4. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,891   +117

    Are you sure the cables that don't work with the Win 7 computer aren't 'crossover' cables? Macs haven't cared for at least a decade on what cable you are using, but I think it still is pretty common for general NICs to care on what cable is used for what purpose.
    SNGX1275, Dec 16, 2012
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