Ethernet cable turns orange instead of green. Solved

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Hello, here’s my problem:   I switched operators two weeks ago, going from SFR to Orange, and the first week went great, everything was fine and I had a faster connection. Anyway... but for the past week, my Ethernet cable has changed from green to orange! Let me explain, I have one light that is continuously orange (where it should be green) and another one below that is yellow and blinking. I've spent hours trying to solve the problem but nothing... I restarted the box, reset it... updated the network card drivers but still nothing, I ran speed tests and nothing changes, the ping remains the same, as well as the upload and download speeds (especially in games, my connection is awful). Otherwise, I cleaned my PC not long ago with a vacuum, could it be that??? Dust in the wrong places....

kaumune · Accepted Answer

Hi  If (and only if) you have a Livebox Play (the black one) and a recent PC, it may indeed try to communicate in Gigabit.  You also need to ensure that the Ethernet cable is at least a CAT 5e (you have one included with the Livebox Play).

emblaimette · Answer

Hello. I think you checked all the connections to your outlets. Sometimes it just takes one that's acting up to drive you crazy. As for the vacuum, it's handy, but you shouldn't use it for everything.

GPTQBCOVC · Answer

I plugged the box into a power strip and directly into the wall outlet, but nothing.

phil2k · Answer

Hello  Don't worry, it's not a malfunction.  Before, the ports were at 100Mb, green LED With the new box, they are at gigabit, orange LED.  This increases the speed of the connection between the box and the devices...  -- "To fix something that doesn't work or makes too much noise, you just need to hit it with something that works better or makes more noise" The Shadoks

GPTQBCOVC · Answer

Thank you for helping me :)   Yes, indeed, I have the Livebox Play (black) and I have a good gaming PC from last year (so recent), but if it communicates in gigabit, it should be better, right?? Because right now it's impossible to play, I get freezes during the game sometimes and I lag a lot, and yet everything is fine outside of games. I am currently using a 10 m ethernet cable "EXC Cat.6 4Pairs 26awg 9260m", so it’s a Cat 6.

GPTQBCOVC · Answer

So basically, I don't have to worry if the LEDs are orange?? And I should buy a Cat 5 cable??? :(

phil2k · Answer

It might be a problem with the memory, or the graphics card ...  -- "To fix something that doesn't work or makes too much noise, all you have to do is hit it with something that works better or makes more noise" The Shadoks

Ethernet cable turns orange instead of green.

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