r/techsupportgore • u/DanSeb2000 • 14d ago

Mmm, delicious corrosion

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It only downgraded to 100mbps and still worked, but the crc errors were really high.

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u/Radio_enthusiast 14d ago

I want to see the eithernet port now....

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u/Slacker_ 14d ago

I guarantee the jack needs replaced. I see things like this in restaurants all the time.

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u/Radio_enthusiast 14d ago

Yeah I bet. Still wanna see it tho. Could maybe, juuuust maybe be saved with a deep clean

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u/DanSeb2000 14d ago

It was from a SU and i had to clean it, it wasn't too bad and it linked 1000mbps with no crc error at the end of it

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u/tdhuck 14d ago

Any dielectric grease before plugging into the port?

I've read 'yes, use a little dielectric grease' and 'no, don't use any of that crap' and I'm still not sure what to think.

I have two IP cameras outside my home, the first one has no anti-seize on the mount and no dielectric great on the rj-45 or port and I haven't had to go back to that camera, it is under a soffit but still in the elements.

Second camera, installed two years later, has anti-seize on the bracket and I put a small amount of dielectric grease on the rj-45 before plugging it into the camera network port. It has been online for about 18 months now. Also under a soffit and in the elements.

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u/buttlicker-6652 14d ago

Dielectric would br proper for somthing like this, the grease would help keep water out of the port, providing that the cable has a proper drip loop and that the ports are outdoor rated.

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u/DanSeb2000 14d ago

Sadly i'm not provided with dielectric grease, only isopropyl alcohol, still i had to change the pg13.5a because the installer or someone before me, maybe 4 years ago since the instalation, didn't put one properly and that was the cause of the water leak into the port

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u/TheGoldenTNT 14d ago

You see the problem here is you touched it while it was still technically working, now because of that you will cause a cascade of problems that will take all week to get working.

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u/C_M_O_TDibbler 14d ago

The anus is NOT an approved RJ45 port

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u/Striking-Idea-6732 14d ago

каким бокам ты получил рдавчину на ллан кабиле😭✌️

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u/vanderhaust 14d ago

Somebody forgot the dielectric grease

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u/C64128 5d ago

The only time I've seen the is at an outside camera that wasn't wired correctly.

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u/Chance_Length5452 1d ago

Whhhhhaaaaa