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    ethernet cable end keeps breaking

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by corruptedx, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. corruptedx

    corruptedx Newbie

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    So i have this ethernet problem where the end keeps breaking off. I have a laptop and i have to keep taking off the ethernet. Every 2-3 months or so the head will just break. Its really a expense that I do not want to pay. Any solutions to this? Also by the end I mean the part that snap in place. Once that is off it keeps getting loose and I cant stay connected
     
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    How do you store your cable? Get a good cable with a little protector thing over that (the ends will look something like this). That will prevent most breakages from snagging the cable when moving it and so on. That said, if you unplug and plug in your cable 5-10 times a day, 2-3 months is not an unexpected life span... they're little plastic tabs. They will break if you keep flexing them too much. They were never designed to be used in that manner.
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Lithus, Mar 11, 2010
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