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Discussions about Cat 5 cables on WindowsForum.com cover troubleshooting connectivity issues where a Cat 5 cable works on one desktop but not another, often involving Windows XP, Windows 7, or Windows 10. Common problems include network adapters not recognizing the cable, sudden dial-up connection prompts, and intermittent LAN dropouts. Users compare Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables, and share solutions for wired network sharing between different Windows versions. The tag focuses on practical fixes for Cat 5 Ethernet connections in home and small office setups.
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    Windows 10 Cat 5 works on one desktop but not another

    I have a Del Dimension 4700 running on Win XP (service Pack 3 v.2002). It has a 4 (quad?)CPU running at 3.4 GHz with 2 GB RAM. (64 bit) Win is running off a 500 GB conventional Drive. It has two network adapters: 1394 Net Adapter (dial up?); Intel Pro/100 VE Network connection (Cat 5). It...
    • Dale
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    • 500gb amd cat 5 compatibility connectivity desktop dual system internet network network adapter performance ram realtek service pack ssd tech support troubleshooting windows 10 windows xp wireless
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Suddenly Windows wants to dial an internet connection

    Suddenly, my direct connected (Cat 5 to the broadband modem) computer is asking me to dial a connection. It no longer seems to know that it is simply connected. When I look at the devices tab, it shows Enabled for my network card and I have tried to reinstall the drivers. I dual boot with...
    • draexo
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    • broadband cat 5 dial-up drivers dual boot internet network restore point startup issues windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Broadcom BCM57781 onboard LAN keeps dropping out and then coming back

    Hi I have the above brand of LAN on a ASROCK Z68 Extreme 4 Mobo. Router: Netgear DG834G The whole computer is about 7 months old and as per another recent thread it has a fresh install of Windows 7 64bit Pro. However since the reinstall an issue that also existed before continues to annoy me...
    • RoddyJones
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    • asrock bcm57781 broadcom cat 5 connection diagnose tool drivers ethernet home network internet lan netgear network pro public network router troubleshooting unidentified network windows 7
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Difference between Cat 5 Cat 6

    What is the difference between a Cat 5 Cable as compared ro a Cat 6 cable
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    Windows 7 Windows XP x32 and Windows 7 x64 wired network unidentified network not working

    A: Windows XP (32 bit) Computer service pack 3 with NIC card I: Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) NIC card Connected by a cat5 cable. Computers A can and I can ping each other, the sent and received are seen on the status panel of the appropriate machine I seems to send and receive more data than...
    • Patc4
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    • cat 5 computer policy driver issues internet access local policy network network connector network settings network sharing nic permissions ping private network public network security settings troubleshooting unidentified network windows 7 windows xp workgroup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Can't see shared folder in multimedia enclosure

    Hey guys i had windows folder sharing set up over a CAT5 to a media player in the living room and it was working great in vista and it was also working great in a early beta of W7 although after buying W7 i can't for the life of me get it to work, any help with this would be fantastic! Scott
    • Haktar
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    • cat 5 help media player multimedia network shared folders windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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